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Thursday, January 29
Trump claims Putin agreed not to strike Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities 'for a week'
"I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week," Trump said. "And he agreed to do that."
Defense Ministry working with SpaceX to solve Russian use of Starlink on drones
Ukraine says it is working with SpaceX to stop Russian drones from using Starlink, after reports that satellite-connected UAVs are extending their range to strike deeper into Ukrainian territory.
Exclusive: Trump's top envoy negotiating Ukraine's fate displays 'shocking' lack of knowledge about war, politics
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a response from the White House. A senior U.S. envoy involved in efforts to end Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine has displayed a lack of basic understanding of Ukraine's political system and the war itself while speaking in a closed conversation with a small group of reporters, the Kyiv Independent has learned. The official is engaged in high-level negotiations with both Moscow and Kyiv as Ukraine, Russia, and the United States reenter an
'Repression cannot go unanswered' — EU sanctions Iran over protest crackdown, Russia support
European foreign ministers also agreed to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, said Kaja Kallas, the EU's chief diplomat.
Ukraine war latest live: 'The enemy is likely preparing an offensive' — Ukrainian forces report more aerial strikes in Pokrovsk sector
This is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,436 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Russian troops have stepped up aerial bomb attacks in the Pokrovsk sector of Donetsk Oblast, which could signal preparations for an offensive, Yuliia Stepaniuk, head of communications for the 117th Separate Mechanized Brigade, told Suspilne on Jan. 29. While there were two to three such attacks in the area earlier this week, Russian forces carried out 30 strikes ove
China denies helping Russia produce Oreshnik missiles
The news comes after the Telegraph reported that China has sent Russia tools used to build Oreshnik warheads.
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Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow is prepared to ensure President Volodymyr Zelensky's security.
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