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Europe loads 'trade bazooka,' ready retaliatory measures against Trump's Greenland tariff threats
The European Union is preparing a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland, with leaders set to discuss retaliation options at a summit on Jan. 22, two people familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent. The dispute escalated after Trump renewed calls for the United States to acquire Greenland — an autonomous Danish territory — warning that Washington would do so "one way or another" and refusing to rule out military force. Trump s
'I choose Ukraine' —Zelensky cancels trip to Davos following another mass Russian attack
"Undoubtedly, I choose Ukraine in this case, rather than the economic forum, but everything can change at any moment," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukraine war latest live: Russia used 'updated tactics' during latest mass missile, drone strike, Zelensky says
This is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,427 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Russia used "updated tactics" during its latest overnight aerial assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Jan. 20, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, adding Kyiv would be informing allies including the U.S. about the development. The overnight strike targeted substations serving nuclear power plants, and triggered widespread outages of electricity, water, and heat
Russia targets nuclear power plant substations, thousands in Kyiv without power, water
At least one person in Kyiv has been injured, local authorities reported. Ukraine's Air Force has warned that Russian ballistic missiles are targeting multiple regions, including the capital.
Kyiv hesitant as Trump invites Ukraine to his Peace Board
Zelensky said Ukrainian diplomats are reviewing the invitation but stressed it would be "difficult to imagine" sitting at the body alongside Russia and Belarus, who were also invited.
Trump unleashes chaotic late-night tirade against Europe, vows to take Greenland
Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Independent has made an editorial decision not to edit messages from U.S. President Donald Trump for grammar or clarity. When European officials woke up on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump hadn't gone to bed yet. He was busy attacking European leaders through his social media platform Truth Social. “Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Maur
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Disconnecting Ukraine's nuclear power plants would take the crisis one step further — Ukrainians would be fully cut off from electricity and heating in subzero temperatures.
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Europe loads 'trade bazooka,' ready retaliatory measures against Trump's Greenland tariff threats
Zelensky picks a fight with Kyiv Mayor Klitschko as mismanagement, Russian attacks push city to the brink
Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality
