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Thursday, January 22
Trump says he will meet Zelensky today in Davos
Ukraine's Presidential Office has not confirmed that the meeting will take place.
Trump says Putin accepted Board of Peace invite — while Russia mulls paying for permanent seat with frozen assets
"Given the special relationship with the Palestinian people, Russia could direct $1 billion from Russian assets frozen under the previous U.S. administration to the Board of Peace," Putin said, referring to Trump's indications that a $1 billion payment would secure a permanent seat on the board.
Trump announces 'infinite' Greenland deal framework, backs off tariff threats against European allies
"This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil terminal in southern Russia's Krasnodar Krai, killing 3
An oil terminal near the village of Volna in Russia's Krasnodar Krai was struck, sparking a blaze, killing three people and injuring eight others, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev and independent media reported late on Jan. 21.
Thursday, January 22
Over half a million left Kyiv in January amid Russia's energy blitz, mayor Klitschko says
Klitschko's press service told the Kyiv Independent that the 600,000 number was calculated from mobile phone billing data.
Putin claims Russia will use frozen assets to restore territories 'damaged' in its war
Russia agrees to use its financial assets frozen in the U.S. to restore territories "damaged during military actions," Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Jan. 21.
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Ukraine needs at least $27 billion in military equipment from non-European Union sources in 2026, highlighting the bloc's dependence on American technology to support Kyiv, negotiating documents show. The EU is set to spend 60 billion euros ($70 billion) on Ukraine's defense as part of a larger 90-billion-euro support package agreed in December, an unprecedented sum that European leaders hope will reboot its military industrial base and support the Ukrainian military’s continued operation durin
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