1:32 AM

Zelensky says Putin wants to 'manipulate' Trump amid talk of peace negotiations.

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning came after Putin expressed willingness to engage in talks with Donald Trump on Jan. 24 and praised the U.S. leader.

12:29 AM

Rubio halts most foreign aid, including Ukraine assistance, Politico reports.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Jan. 24 new guidance that halts spending on most foreign aid grants for 90 days. This directive, which took State Department officials by surprise, appears to include funding for military assistance to Ukraine, according to Politico.

11:16 PM

US arms exports reach record $318 billion in 2024 driven by Ukraine-related demand.

The State Department described arms sales and transfers as "important U.S. foreign policy tools with potential long-term implications for regional and global security."

10:02 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 'More than 50 explosions’ — Massive drone strike targets Russian refinery, plants

9:59 PM

Davos

‘An opportunity, not a burden:’ Ukraine House Davos’s message for world leaders, investors

9:58 PM

'Enough of Fico' — Slovaks flood the streets in nationwide anti-government protests.

Protests erupted in more than 20 Slovak cities on Jan. 24 under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe," targeting the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovak media Aktuality reported.

9:57 PM

Reform watch

Ukraine’s weapons procurement clean-up at risk as defense minister moves to undermine reform

8:52 PM

Incoming Trump peace envoy suggests oil crackdown to push Russia to negotiate.

The proposal comes as Trump threatens to impose sanctions and tariffs on Russian exports if no deal to end the war is reached soon.

8:01 PM

Ukraine to boost energy resilience with focus on distributed generation, PM says.

In 2024, 233 generating units with a total capacity of over 830 MW were connected, including gas turbines, pistons, and cogeneration units.

12:09 PM  (Updated:  January 24, 2025 8:01 pm)

'More than 50 explosions’ — Massive drone strike targets Russian refinery, plants.

The news comes as Russia’s Defense Ministry reported intercepting 121 Ukrainian drones overnight.

7:19 PM

Trump & Russia

What leverage does Trump have over Putin in peace negotiations? Quite a lot, experts say

7:03 PM

Ukraine reforming recruitment system to attract 18-25-year-olds, senior official says.

The move comes amid pressure from U.S. lawmakers to lower the draft age, though President Volodymyr Zelensky has opposed lowering it to 18, arguing it would harm Ukraine's future prospects.

5:39 PM

Trump accuses Russia of stealing plans for US hypersonic missile.

President Donald Trump previously raised the accusation in 2023, saying Russia had stolen plans for what he described as "super-duper missiles."

5:29 PM

Putin claims Russia ready for Ukraine peace talks, questions legitimacy under Zelensky's decree.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on Jan. 24 that Russia is ready for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine.

5:06 PM

'Utter bulls***' — Ukraine rejects Russia's demand to abandon NATO membership promise.

The response comes after Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko criticized NATO's 2008 Bucharest Summit declaration, calling it "catastrophic for European security."

4:12 PM

Media investigation identifies over 90,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine.

Since the media outlets' last update in mid-January, the names of 1,964 Russian soldiers have been added to the list of casualties.

3:22 PM

Ukraine repatriates 757 bodies of fallen soldiers.

The vast majority of the bodies were recovered from the front in Donetsk Oblast.

2:57 PM

Investigation: How Russia profits from arms exports to Saudi Arabia despite sanctions

2:46 PM

Withdraw Bucharest pledge — Russia says ban on Ukraine’s NATO accession ’key’ condition for resolving war.

Moscow sees a ban on Ukraine’s entry to NATO as a key condition in resolving the Russia-Ukraine war, the pro-Kremlin news agency Interfax reported on Jan. 24, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

2:33 PM

Russian army failing to outflank Pokrovsk, Ukraine's military says.

Russian forces are trying to bypass the city from the north and south, but so far without success, a military spokesperson said.

1:45 PM

Trump plans to reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un, who Trump lauded as a "smart guy," has become Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key ally in a war against Ukraine, providing ballistic missiles, artillery, and 12,000 troops.

1:31 PM

'Victory means restoring territorial integrity' — Merz reaffirms support for Ukraine ahead of elections.

"Victory means restoring territorial integrity with a democratically legitimate government exercising full sovereignty," Friedrich Merz said.

12:41 PM

Putin ready to talk to Trump, Kremlin 'awaits signals' from US.

"(Vladimir) Putin is ready, we are waiting for signals, everyone is ready," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 24.

11:13 AM

'Uncontrolled escalation' — Russia opposes NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine.

"The intervention of NATO troops in Ukraine is categorically unacceptable for Russia, it will turn into uncontrolled escalation," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed.

10:17 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 9 over past day.

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least six people and injured at least nine over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 24.