Key Points
- US House backs critical aid for Ukraine worth $8bn and rolls out sanctions on Russia
- Russia could be at war for 'a couple of decades' says former spy at 'Putin's Davos'
- Russian envoy to the UK admits war has 'cost us a lot' and claims Moscow cannot afford to lose
- Ukraine embarrasses Putin with strikes across St Petersburg at start of 'Russian Davos'
- US secretary of state Rubio promises news on Ukraine aid funds soon as $400m held with Hegseth's department
- Germany, France and UK draw up plan to engage Putin in Ukraine talks as Europe seeks to end war
- Russia to make contact with Trump negotiators this week, reports RIA