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.

9:39 AM

Seoul suspects North Korea plans to send more troops to Russia-Ukraine war.

North Korea is reportedly preparing to send more troops to Russia to fuel the war in Ukraine, even after significant losses, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported.

9:02 AM

Zelensky is ’no angel’ — Trump criticizes Ukraine’s president for ’wanting to fight’ at war’s onset.

"Zelensky... shouldn’t have allowed this to happen either. He’s no angel," Trump said. "First of all, he’s fighting a much bigger entity."

8:17 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 826,820 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,500 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:10 AM

2 killed, 1 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast.

Two people have been killed and one other injured in a drone attack overnight on Jan. 24 targeting Kyiv Oblast, the regional military administration reported.

4:51 AM

John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA Director.

Ratcliffe, who served as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence during part of Trump's first term in office, was appointed with 74 senators voting in favor and 24 voting against the appointment.

3:25 AM

Fire reported at oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan Oblast amid drone strike.

A fire erupted at the Ryazan Oil Refinery in Russia after a mass drone attack targeting several regions, Russian Telegram channels reported on Jan. 23.

2:39 AM

Trump announces readiness to meet with Putin as soon as possible, Reuters reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he wanted to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to end the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported on Jan. 23.