Ukraine is bracing for brutal weather as Trump says Putin agreed to halt power grid attacks Ukraine is waiting to see if Russia will pause attacks on its power grid The Independent UK · Jan 30
Hungary doubles down on opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession as Zelenskyy aims for 2027 – as it happened Viktor Orbán reiterates stance on EU membership as spokesperson claims Brussels wants to give Ukraine access to next budget The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Trump says Russia agreed to pause Kyiv strikes during extreme winter temperatures Hundreds of residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating as Russia repeatedly targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure at the peak of winter. Euronews · Jan 30
Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 12 miners killed in Russian strike on bus after peace talks delayed The attack came hours after President Zelensky announced that peace negotiations had been delayed The Independent UK · Jan 30
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy and Merz welcome Trump truce claim and condemn Russia attacks Ukrainian president and German chancellor praise US efforts after Trump claims Putin agreed to pause, as six killed in latest Russian strikes. What we know on day 1,437 The Guardian - AU · Jan 30
Trump’s clash with the gun lobby This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Jan 29
Trump claims Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine energy sites amid extreme cold US president says he made appeal to Russian leader, but no ceasefire has been confirmed by Moscow or Kyiv The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
Ukraine contacts SpaceX over Russian drones allegedly using Starlink, officials say US President Donald Trump said that he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. Euronews · Jan 29
Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin invites Zelenskyy to Moscow for peace talks; Kyiv yet to respond Russia on Thursday invited Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to come to Moscow for the peace talks as the war between the two countries is about to enter its fifth year, news agency Reuters reported citing a Kremlin statement. The Times of India · Jan 29
Trump envoy showed ‘troubling lack of knowledge at Ukraine peace talks and could not say when war began’ The unnamed official viewed ‘territorial issues like real estate’, a senior Ukrainian official claimed. The White House has pushed back on the report The Independent UK · Jan 29
Russian drone attack kills 3 in southern Ukraine as further US-led peace talks approach A Russian drone attack has killed three people in southern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday The Independent UK · Jan 29
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin agreed to ‘one-week ceasefire over Kyiv’ amid brutal cold Trump says he 'personally' asked Putin to stop firing on Kyiv which has grappled with power shortages The Independent UK · Jan 29
Russia suffers heaviest losses since WWII as casualties in Ukraine conflict near 2 million The report said Russia suffered 1.2 million casualties, including up to 325,000 troop deaths, between February 2022 and December 2025 The Independent UK · Jan 28
Watch: Russian soldier camouflaging in penguin costume blasted by Ukrainian drone A Russian soldier dressed in a bizarre penguin-like costume was blown up on the battlefield while attempting to hide from a Ukrainian drone. The Times of India · Jan 28
The Independent UK · Jan 28 US ‘tells Ukraine that security guarantees will only be given in return for Donbas’ European officials fear that Washington is attempting to place pressure on Kyiv after trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
Euronews · Jan 28 Russia suffers more losses in its war against Ukraine than any other country since WWII — report Russia sustained 1.2 million casualties almost four years into its all-out war in Ukraine, suffering more losses than any major power in any war since World War II, according to a CSIS report.
Euronews · Jan 28 Newsletter: Costa vouches for ‘cooperation over confrontation’ in an ‘uncertain world’ Also in this newsletter: Zelenskyy sets 2027 deadline for Ukraine's EU accession, and how France is emerging as the main holdout in push to blackslist Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Euronews · Jan 28 Russia strikes passenger train in Ukraine, killing five A Russian drone struck a passenger train late on Tuesday, killing at least five. Zelenskyy called the attack on a passenger train 'an act of terrorism'.
The Independent UK · Jan 28 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Putin is planning ‘massive’ attack ahead of Sunday peace talks Every Russian strike 'discredits' the ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war, says Zelensky
The Guardian - AU · Jan 28 Ukraine war briefing: Nearly 2 million military casualties to date, study finds, with Russia bearing brunt of losses Drone strike on Ukrainian passenger train kills five and Poland urges Musk to cut Russia’s Starlink access. What we know on day 1,435
Euronews · Jan 27 Volodymyr Zelenskyy sets 2027 as target for Ukraine's EU accession date According to an EU official speaking on condition of anonymity, Brussels is also floating the idea of 'gradual membership' to accelerate Ukraine's accession.
Euronews · Jan 27 At least three killed in Russian strike on Odesa as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy A diplomatic push by the US to end the war has made some progress but has delivered no breakthrough on the key issue of what happens to Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory that Moscow is demanding.
Euronews · Jan 27 World pauses as it observes annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed across the world on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps.
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Russian drones injure Ukrainian children and a pregnant woman as Zelenskyy urges swifter diplomacy A heavy Russian drone attack on Odesa has injured 23 people, including children and a pregnant woman
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin accused of ‘act of terrorism’ after five killed in passenger train attack Zelensky says there was no 'military justification' in Russia’s targeting civilians on a passenger train