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Germany turns away suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker from Baltic Sea
Germany turned away a Russian-linked oil tanker from entering its territorial waters in the Baltic Sea this week, marking the first known instance of a European country blocking a vessel in Moscow's shadow fleet, Bloomberg reported Jan. 16.
Saturday, January 17
Ukrainian delegation to hold talks with Witkoff, Kushner in US, source says
Ukraine hopes to gain more clarity on "documents that we have actually drafted with the American side, and regarding Russia's response to all this diplomatic work," Zelensky said.
Russian authorities increase restrictions on Telegram
Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal agency responsible for monitoring mass media and telecommunications, has imposed new restrictions on the Telegram messaging app, Moscow 24 reported Jan. 16.
'Russia is preparing new massive attacks,' Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Jan. 16 that Russia is preparing a new wave of large-scale attacks on Ukraine as the country grapples with a deepening energy crisis.
Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 43
Editor’s note: This is issue 43 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from Jan. 1–Jan. 12, 2026. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. IMF benchmarks and soft commitments Ukraine moves forward in competition for customs head On Jan. 17, Ukraine will hold the first stage of an open competition to select the next head of the State Customs Service.
Trump floats tariffs on countries opposing his Greenland ambitions
"I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security. So I may do that," Trump said.
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