3:46 AM

Hungary blocks EU statement condemning Belarus election as undemocratic, RFE/RL reports.

Without unanimous support from all 27 EU countries, EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas issued her own statement, declaring that the January 26 election in Belarus was "neither free nor fair."

1:58 AM

Lukashenko poised to secure 7th term in Belarus 'sham' election.

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has reportedly secured 86.82% of the vote, according to preliminary results announced by the country’s Central Election Commission.

10:32 PM

Zelensky appoints Ground Forces Commander as head of Khortytsia Group.

President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, as the head of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on Jan. 26.

10:01 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes drone storage facility in Russia's Oryol Oblast and destroys 200 Shaheds, General Staff reports.

9:21 PM

Ukraine strikes drone storage facility in Russia's Oryol Oblast and destroys 200 Shaheds, General Staff reports.

Ukrainian Air Force units and Defense Forces struck drone storage facilities in Russia's western Oryol Oblast on Jan. 26, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Facebook on Jan. 26.

8:38 PM

Fiber-optic cable between Latvia and Sweden significantly damaged in Baltic Sea, investigation underway.

An underwater fiber optic cable belonging to the Latvian State Radio and Television Broadcasting Center (LVRTC) was significantly damaged on Jan. 26, reportedly due to external impact, according to LVRTC representative Vineta Sprugaine.

6:36 PM

Suspilne: Washington orders USAID to suspend projects and funding in Ukraine.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), one of the largest official aid agencies in the world, has been told to stop projects in Ukraine following a 90-day foreign aid freeze imposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ukrainian media Suspilne reported, citing sources in the agency.

6:23 PM

Human story

‘The fear disappears:’ How the Invictus Games help wounded Ukrainian veterans adapt to life after war

6:22 PM

KI Insights

The week ahead: Key developments impacting global politics & markets

5:45 PM

Russia launched over 1,250 bombs, 750 drones at Ukraine during Trump's first week in office.

Russia fired 1,250 aerial bombs, over 750 attack drones, and 20 missiles at Ukraine in the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan 26.

4:38 PM

War analysis

Transfer of Air Force personnel to infantry continues despite scandal

3:37 PM

Ukrainian troops avoid encirclement in Velyka Novosilka, military says.

Ukrainian troops successfully withdrew from some areas to avoid being encircled but fighting is ongoing around the village, which lies around 15 kilometers east of the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

1:36 PM

Russia bombs itself with 'smart bomb,' Astra reports.

The bomb, a UMPB-250, was found in a village in Belgorod Oblast, but there were no casualties or damage.

11:53 AM

War analysis

Potential encirclement in Velyka Novosilka prompts questions about last-ditch withdrawal strategy

9:40 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 830,190 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,720 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:41 AM

Donetsk Oblast to forcibly evacuate children from over 20 settlements.

Due to the increased threat to civilian lives, authorities will begin mandatory forced evacuations of children in several settlements in the Komar and Kryvorizhzhia communities, Governor Vadim Filashkin said.

10:30 PM  (Updated:  January 26, 2025 5:43 am)

US diplomats push for exemption on Ukraine aid amid 90-day freeze, Zelensky says military aid has not stopped.

Senior diplomats in the State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs requested a full waiver to exclude U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) operations in Ukraine from a 90-day foreign aid freeze, the Financial Times reports.

5:25 AM

Ukrainian sailors return home from Houthi captivity.

The three sailors arrived in Odesa on Jan. 25, where they were greeted by relatives after 14 months in captivity.

4:25 AM

Trump serious about annexing Greenland, aggressive with Danish PM, FT reports.

Trump's territorial ambitions and disregard for international norms are "serious, and potentially very dangerous," a senior European Official told the Financial Times.

2:16 AM  (Updated:  January 26, 2025 3:07 am)

Russia's Ryazan oil refinery in flames after drone strike, reports say.

The reported strike comes two nights after Ukrainian forces launched a joint attack against the refinery that allegedly damaged multiple on-site facilities.

1:06 AM

Trump fires Defense, State department watchdogs in latest government purge.

Inspectors general provide oversight of federal agencies, investigating cases of possible fraud, waste, and abuse of power. Defense Department watchdogs have played a role in tracking U.S. military aid to Ukraine throughout Russia's full-scale invasion.

12:09 AM

Zelensky believes Trump can end war in Ukraine, must include Kyiv in talks.

While the specifics of a potential agreement under U.S. President Donald Trump remain unclear, Zelensky emphasized that Vladimir Putin has no interest in ending the war.

11:15 PM

Zelensky offers Ukraine as transit hub for Azerbaijani gas to Europe.

President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Azerbaijan has significant export capacity, with the ability to send up to 25 billion cubic meters of gas, and that Ukraine can provide the necessary infrastructure to transport it.

8:47 PM

Zelensky backs Slovak protests as Fico criticizes opposition, organizers.

"Bratislava is not Moscow, Slovakia is Europe," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X on Jan. 25, voicing support for protests against Slovakia's government.

6:42 PM

US suspends programs for entry of migrants, including Ukrainians, NYT reports.

Donald Trump previously pledged to impose harsher legislation on migrants and launch the "largest deportation program in U.S. history."