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Italy detains vessel carrying metal for suspected Russia sanctions violations
The Brindisi Court approved the seizure of both the vessel and its cargo, which included 33,000 tons of ferrous metal.
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Fire burns through oil depot in Russian city of Penza following Ukrainian drone strike
A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Russian city of Penza following a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Jan. 23.
Trump's envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet with Putin in Moscow
Steve Witkoff, who was in Davos this week for the World Economic Forum, said that peace talks have reached their final stage and are "down to one issue."
Zelensky blasts Europe's inaction, reveals Jan. 23 talks with US and Russia in UAE
"Just last year, here in Davos, I ended my speech by saying Europe needs to know how to defend itself. A year has passed, and nothing has changed," Zelensky said.
Zelensky ready to make a peace deal, Trump claims after Davos meeting
"He said he'd like to make a deal. ... He came and he said he wants to make a deal," Trump said. He mentioned the "tough" situation Ukrainians face amid a worsening energy crisis, without bringing up Russia's attacks on critical infrastructure.
Friday, January 23
Around 25% of Kyiv's residential buildings remain without heating as freezing weather persists, mayor Klitschko says
Heating was restored to 227 buildings overnight for the second time in two weeks after two massive Russian attacks targeted the Ukrainian capital, according to the mayor.
'Extremely serious' — Ukraine's battered energy system faces worst day in 3 years, Shmyhal says
"Today in Ukraine was the most difficult day for the energy system since the blackout in November 2022," Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 22, 2026.
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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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