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Sunday, January 18
Over 163,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 163,606 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
US considering creating 'Board of Peace' for Ukraine, modeled after plan for Gaza, FT reports
American officials have put forward the idea of expanding the Gaza 'Board of Peace' to include other countries affected by war and conflicts, including Ukraine and Venezuela, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Jan. 16.
'No intimidation or threat will influence us' — Europe hits back at Trump tariff warning
French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and other officials voiced support for Denmark, Greenland, and principles of international law in statements denouncing Trump's tariffs on Jan. 17.
Sunday, January 18
Crashed Russian drone discovered in Moldova, authorities report
The drone was found by a hunter in the village of Nucareni, in the Telenesti District of the country, which is located approximately 54 kilometers (33 miles) from the Moldova-Ukraine border, authorities said.
Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality
President Donald Trump has been fixated on controlling Greenland, suggesting that U.S. ownership of the island is crucial in blocking Russian and Chinese expansion. "If we don't go in, Russia's going to go in, and China's going to go in," Trump said. The White House reinforced that message on Jan. 14, posting an image on X that cast the island as facing a stark choice — alignment with the U.S. or with a Russia-China bloc. Greenlandic and Danish officials have rejected that premise outright, r
Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown
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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