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US peace efforts make full circle, as Putin tells Trump Ukraine out to kill him

by Oleksiy SorokinDecember 30, 2025

Donald Trump’s peace negotiations have seemingly made a full circle. After U.S. pressuring Ukraine to accept an unfavorable peace settlement, Kyiv spent over a month renegotiating the offer and getting close to receiving Trump's blessing on a revised proposal. Then Vladimir Putin called. Twice. A few hours before the second call, on Dec. 29, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Ukrainian drones had allegedly attempted to strike Putin's state residence with 91 drones in Russia's No

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Russia launches New Year’s Day drone attacks across Ukraine

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05:59 AM

Tumultuous New Year’s Eve in Russia marked by reported drone strikes on oil sites

Several fires were reported at oil facilities in Kaluga Oblast and Krasnodar Krai overnight on Jan. 1, according to Telegram monitoring channels.

04:00 AM

Russia launches New Year’s Day drone attacks across Ukraine

Russia attacked several Ukrainian regions with drones overnight on Jan. 1, striking energy infrastructure in southern Odesa Oblast.

Thursday, January 1

12:15 AM

'We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,' Zelensky says in New Year address

"A Budapest-style piece of paper will not satisfy Ukraine. Ukraine does not need a Minsk-style meticulously drafted trap. My signature will be under a strong agreement," Zelensky said in his address on Dec. 31.

11:47 PM

Finland detains Russia-linked ship suspected of sabotage

Early in the morning on Dec. 31, the Finnish telecommunications service provider Elisa reported that an undersea cable linking Finland and Estonia had been damaged. The cargo ship Fitburg, sailing from Russia, may have been responsible.

10:48 PM

Kyiv names new board members of state nuclear energy company in wake of corruption scandal

The four independent members of the new board have been unanimously approved, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said. Three additional state representatives will be selected for the board in the beginning of January 2026.

06:59 PM

Russia shares dubious 'evidence' of Ukrainian drone attack 3 days after claiming Kyiv tried to assassinate Putin

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, speaking to Reuters, called the footage "laughable."

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