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Polish PM in response to Trump's comments: Russia and not Zelenskyy rejected US peace plan
Iryna Kutielieva, STANISLAV POHORILOV — 15 January, 13:26
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that it is Russia that has rejected a US peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, not President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Source: Donald Tusk on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Tusk's comment came after Trump said that he believes that Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rather than Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is slowing down a potential peace deal.
Quote: "It is Russia who rejected the peace plan prepared by the US, not Volodymyr Zelenskyy."
More details: Tusk added that Russia's only response to US peace efforts has been further missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
Quote: "This is why the only solution is to strengthen pressure on Russia. And you all know it."
Ukrainska Pravda
Iryna Kutielieva, STANISLAV POHORILOV — 15 January, 13:26
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that it is Russia that has rejected a US peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, not President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Source: Donald Tusk on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Tusk's comment came after Trump said that he believes that Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rather than Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is slowing down a potential peace deal.
Quote: "It is Russia who rejected the peace plan prepared by the US, not Volodymyr Zelenskyy."
More details: Tusk added that Russia's only response to US peace efforts has been further missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
Quote: "This is why the only solution is to strengthen pressure on Russia. And you all know it."
Ukrainska Pravda
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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by cypher on 1/15/26 at 6:35 am to Coeur du Tigre
Key quotes from President Trump's interview with Reuters
By Reuters
January 14, 20267:21 PM CST
TRUMP UNSURE IF ZELENSKIY WANTS A PEACE DEAL "We have to get President Zelenskiy to go along ?with it," Trump said about a deal with Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
Asked if he supported the idea of ?U.S. security guarantees to protect Ukraine through intelligence sharing, Trump said, "If we can get something done, we'd help. They're losing 30,000 soldiers a month between them and Russia. Now, Europe is going to help us with that."
On Putin: "I think he’s ready to make a deal. I think Ukraine is less ready to make a ?deal," Trump said. Asked what the holdup is, Trump responded, "Zelenskiy."
Reuters
By Reuters
January 14, 20267:21 PM CST
TRUMP UNSURE IF ZELENSKIY WANTS A PEACE DEAL "We have to get President Zelenskiy to go along ?with it," Trump said about a deal with Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
Asked if he supported the idea of ?U.S. security guarantees to protect Ukraine through intelligence sharing, Trump said, "If we can get something done, we'd help. They're losing 30,000 soldiers a month between them and Russia. Now, Europe is going to help us with that."
On Putin: "I think he’s ready to make a deal. I think Ukraine is less ready to make a ?deal," Trump said. Asked what the holdup is, Trump responded, "Zelenskiy."
Reuters
'Russia is trying to disconnect Kyiv' — Supermarkets, public transport struggle after yet more strikes on energy infrastructure
by Volodymyr Ivanyshyn, Sonya Bandouil, Dominic Culverwell
January 13, 2026 8:44 AM
Around 70% of Kyiv is without electricity after yet another Russian mass strike overnight on Jan. 13, with Ukrenergo, the state-owned grid operator, saying Moscow's forces aim to "disconnect the city."
Already facing chronic power shortages in freezing temperatures forecast to plunge as low as -22 in the coming days, the latest attack comes just four days after the last mass assault on civilian infrastructure.
Ballistic missile explosions rocked Ukraine's capital at around 1:10 a.m. local time on Jan. 13, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. Additional explosions were also heard around 8:30 a.m. local time.
The Kyiv suburbs of Bucha, Hostomel, and Irpin were reportedly left without power and running water following Russian strikes. Emergency power outages have also largely been implemented in Kyiv and parts of Kyiv Oblast, Ukrenergo reported.
"The Russians are trying to disconnect the city and force people to move outside (Kyiv)," Vitaliy Zaichenko, Ukrenergo CEO, told the Kyiv Independent, saying a number of substations had been hit overnight and "70% of Kyiv is without electricity."
"We have information that Russia is ready to start the next wave of attacks with cruise missiles," he added.
DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, said its thermal power plant was attacked again, with equipment at the facility damaged as a result of the strike. The company noted that this was the eighth attack on its thermal power plants since October last year.
"Maybe this wasn't the worst attack, but this is the worst impact we've seen. Compared to all previous winters, the situation now is the worst," Olena Pavlenko, president of the Kyiv-based energy-focused think tank DiXi Group, told the Kyiv Independent.
The Kyiv Independent
by Volodymyr Ivanyshyn, Sonya Bandouil, Dominic Culverwell
January 13, 2026 8:44 AM
Around 70% of Kyiv is without electricity after yet another Russian mass strike overnight on Jan. 13, with Ukrenergo, the state-owned grid operator, saying Moscow's forces aim to "disconnect the city."
Already facing chronic power shortages in freezing temperatures forecast to plunge as low as -22 in the coming days, the latest attack comes just four days after the last mass assault on civilian infrastructure.
Ballistic missile explosions rocked Ukraine's capital at around 1:10 a.m. local time on Jan. 13, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. Additional explosions were also heard around 8:30 a.m. local time.
The Kyiv suburbs of Bucha, Hostomel, and Irpin were reportedly left without power and running water following Russian strikes. Emergency power outages have also largely been implemented in Kyiv and parts of Kyiv Oblast, Ukrenergo reported.
"The Russians are trying to disconnect the city and force people to move outside (Kyiv)," Vitaliy Zaichenko, Ukrenergo CEO, told the Kyiv Independent, saying a number of substations had been hit overnight and "70% of Kyiv is without electricity."
"We have information that Russia is ready to start the next wave of attacks with cruise missiles," he added.
DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, said its thermal power plant was attacked again, with equipment at the facility damaged as a result of the strike. The company noted that this was the eighth attack on its thermal power plants since October last year.
"Maybe this wasn't the worst attack, but this is the worst impact we've seen. Compared to all previous winters, the situation now is the worst," Olena Pavlenko, president of the Kyiv-based energy-focused think tank DiXi Group, told the Kyiv Independent.
The Kyiv Independent
UK seeks to develop ballistic missiles for Ukraine capable of reaching Moscow – Reuters
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — 11 January, 23:29
The United Kingdom plans to develop a new ballistic missile for Ukraine, known as Nightfall, with a range of over 500 kilometres.
Source: Reuters; The Sun, citing UK Defence Secretary John Healey
Details: According to Reuters, the UK government said on 11 January that it will develop a new long-range ballistic missile for Ukraine to support the country's military efforts in the war against Russia.
Under the project, codenamed Nightfall, the UK government has announced a competition for the rapid development of ground-launched ballistic missiles capable of carrying a 200 kg (440 lb) warhead over a distance of more than 500 km (310 miles).
Meanwhile, The Sun reported that Healey had confirmed the planned project for Ukraine.
The Nightfall missiles are expected to be capable of being launched quickly from vehicles. Their range would allow them to reach targets as far away as Moscow if fired from Ukrainian territory.
UK companies are being offered a £9 million contract to design, develop and deliver the first three missiles for test launches.
Ukrainska Pravda
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — 11 January, 23:29
The United Kingdom plans to develop a new ballistic missile for Ukraine, known as Nightfall, with a range of over 500 kilometres.
Source: Reuters; The Sun, citing UK Defence Secretary John Healey
Details: According to Reuters, the UK government said on 11 January that it will develop a new long-range ballistic missile for Ukraine to support the country's military efforts in the war against Russia.
Under the project, codenamed Nightfall, the UK government has announced a competition for the rapid development of ground-launched ballistic missiles capable of carrying a 200 kg (440 lb) warhead over a distance of more than 500 km (310 miles).
Meanwhile, The Sun reported that Healey had confirmed the planned project for Ukraine.
The Nightfall missiles are expected to be capable of being launched quickly from vehicles. Their range would allow them to reach targets as far away as Moscow if fired from Ukrainian territory.
UK companies are being offered a £9 million contract to design, develop and deliver the first three missiles for test launches.
Ukrainska Pravda
Ukraine hits Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea – Ukraine's General Staff
Roman Petrenko — 11 January, 15:48
Ukraine's defence forces have struck three drilling platforms belonging to Russian company Lukoil in the waters of the Caspian Sea.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Details: It is specified that the drilling platforms in question are the V. Filanovsky, Yuriy Korchagin and Valeriy Grayfer platforms, which are involved in supporting the Russian Armed Forces.
The General Staff reported on the strikes, but the extent of the damage was not revealed.
In addition, Ukrainian defenders hit a Buk-M3 system near the settlement of Baranycheve in Luhansk Oblast and a logistics unit depot belonging to Russia's 49th Army near the settlement of Novotroitske in Kherson Oblast.
Ukrainska Pravda
Roman Petrenko — 11 January, 15:48
Ukraine's defence forces have struck three drilling platforms belonging to Russian company Lukoil in the waters of the Caspian Sea.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Details: It is specified that the drilling platforms in question are the V. Filanovsky, Yuriy Korchagin and Valeriy Grayfer platforms, which are involved in supporting the Russian Armed Forces.
The General Staff reported on the strikes, but the extent of the damage was not revealed.
In addition, Ukrainian defenders hit a Buk-M3 system near the settlement of Baranycheve in Luhansk Oblast and a logistics unit depot belonging to Russia's 49th Army near the settlement of Novotroitske in Kherson Oblast.
Ukrainska Pravda
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If tweet fails to load, click here.Kadyrov suffers kidney failure, Kremlin discusses successors
January 11, 2026, 04:46 AM
Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov has suffered kidney failure, and the Kremlin is discussing potential successors, Ukraine’s state news agency Ukrinform reported, citing sources in Ukrainian military intelligence on Jan. 11.
Kadyrov is currently in his own hospital in Chechnya. Members of his family clan (teip), including from other countries, have gathered there, intelligence sources said.
According to them, the process of determining a successor has now intensified significantly. Among the most likely candidates are Chechnya’s prime minister, Magomed Daudov; Akhmat unit commander Apti Alaudinov; and Kadyrov’s eldest son, Akhmat.
NV
January 11, 2026, 04:46 AM
Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov has suffered kidney failure, and the Kremlin is discussing potential successors, Ukraine’s state news agency Ukrinform reported, citing sources in Ukrainian military intelligence on Jan. 11.
Kadyrov is currently in his own hospital in Chechnya. Members of his family clan (teip), including from other countries, have gathered there, intelligence sources said.
According to them, the process of determining a successor has now intensified significantly. Among the most likely candidates are Chechnya’s prime minister, Magomed Daudov; Akhmat unit commander Apti Alaudinov; and Kadyrov’s eldest son, Akhmat.
NV
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by cypher on 1/10/26 at 4:57 pm to Chromdome35
quote:
Are there any components of the Shahed that Russia still relies on Iran to provide?
Looks like they are dependent on China and western countries for many components.
you can tweak the filter on the link below for other weapons
Geran-2 foreign component database
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by cypher on 1/10/26 at 6:59 am to Coeur du Tigre
What does the UAV attack on the Dnipro look like: photo report
January 10, 09:38
The Russian army launched a massive drone attack on the Dnipro on the night of January 10. According to the OVA, the strikes injured a man, caused a fire in a garage cooperative, and damaged infrastructure and high-rise buildings. In addition, there were power outages in the regional center and district.
What the Russian attack site looks like as of the morning of January 10 — in a photo report by Suspilny.
Volunteers are working at the site of the Russian airstrike on the Dnieper River. They are providing local residents with building materials to close up broken windows. Social Dnipro/Yuriy Tynny
Suspilne photo report
January 10, 09:38
The Russian army launched a massive drone attack on the Dnipro on the night of January 10. According to the OVA, the strikes injured a man, caused a fire in a garage cooperative, and damaged infrastructure and high-rise buildings. In addition, there were power outages in the regional center and district.
What the Russian attack site looks like as of the morning of January 10 — in a photo report by Suspilny.
Volunteers are working at the site of the Russian airstrike on the Dnieper River. They are providing local residents with building materials to close up broken windows. Social Dnipro/Yuriy Tynny
Suspilne photo report
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by cypher on 1/7/26 at 5:58 pm to Coeur du Tigre
UNITED24 Media?
?@united24media.com?
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?? BREAKING: Trump gives the green light to a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia.
The bill could slap up to 500% tariffs on imports from countries like China, India, and Brazil that buy Russian oil, gas, and uranium.
?@united24media.com?
· 28m
?? BREAKING: Trump gives the green light to a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia.
The bill could slap up to 500% tariffs on imports from countries like China, India, and Brazil that buy Russian oil, gas, and uranium.
Trump acknowledges Putin wants all of Ukraine...
Trump: Russia would have seized Ukraine long ago without me
Mariya Yemets, VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — 7 January, 18:00
Quote: "Without my involvement, Russia would have ALL OF UKRAINE right now.
Ukrainska Pravda
Trump: Russia would have seized Ukraine long ago without me
Mariya Yemets, VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — 7 January, 18:00
Quote: "Without my involvement, Russia would have ALL OF UKRAINE right now.
Ukrainska Pravda
All change: why Zelenskyy needs to reshuffle Budanov, Fedorov, Shmyhal, Maliuk and other top officials
Roman Romaniuk
5 January, 05:30
What triggered this transformation was the resignation of the omnipresent Andrii Yermak as head of the President's Office – Zelenskyy's chief of staff. For Zelenskyy, Yermak had functioned as chief cook and bottle-washer, covering government management, military matters and geopolitics all at once, meaning his sudden exit risked pushing the system close to paralysis.
Zelenskyy had two options: either find a way to preserve Yermak's influence covertly through various proxies operating in the shadows, or embark on a radical restructuring of the entire system, attempting to shore up his power with the last remaining members of his team who still had positive political significance.
After hesitating for more than a month, the president chose the second, far more difficult path. The current reshuffle does not yet amount to a complete excision of Yermak's tentacles from the system, but the overall mood suggests that this is only a matter of time.
Ukrainska Pravda
Roman Romaniuk
5 January, 05:30
What triggered this transformation was the resignation of the omnipresent Andrii Yermak as head of the President's Office – Zelenskyy's chief of staff. For Zelenskyy, Yermak had functioned as chief cook and bottle-washer, covering government management, military matters and geopolitics all at once, meaning his sudden exit risked pushing the system close to paralysis.
Zelenskyy had two options: either find a way to preserve Yermak's influence covertly through various proxies operating in the shadows, or embark on a radical restructuring of the entire system, attempting to shore up his power with the last remaining members of his team who still had positive political significance.
After hesitating for more than a month, the president chose the second, far more difficult path. The current reshuffle does not yet amount to a complete excision of Yermak's tentacles from the system, but the overall mood suggests that this is only a matter of time.
Ukrainska Pravda
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by cypher on 1/5/26 at 8:39 am to Coeur du Tigre
?Anton Gerashchenko?
?@antongerashchenko.bsky.social?
Zelenskyy has appointed Yevhenii Khmara,head of Ukraine's Security Service Alpha special operations unit,as acting head of the SSU
Khmara is the author&organizer of drone attacks on Russia,including #Spiderweb. He’s also known for leading the operation to liberate Zmiinyi Island from Russians
?@antongerashchenko.bsky.social?
Zelenskyy has appointed Yevhenii Khmara,head of Ukraine's Security Service Alpha special operations unit,as acting head of the SSU
Khmara is the author&organizer of drone attacks on Russia,including #Spiderweb. He’s also known for leading the operation to liberate Zmiinyi Island from Russians
Russia backs Maduro, says disputes must be settled through dialogue
Roman Petrenko — 3 January, 12:17
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it called US armed aggression against Venezuela on 3 January and said it is deeply concerned.
Source: Russian media outlet RBC
Quote: "This morning, the United States carried out an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This causes deep concern and condemnation. We proceed from the fact that all partners who may have claims against one another must seek ways to resolve problems through dialogue.
We are ready to support them in this. Latin America must remain a zone of peace, as it declared itself in 2014. And Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own fate without any destructive, let alone military, interference from outside."
Details: Russia's Foreign Ministry said that Moscow also supports convening a UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela.
Ukrainska Pravda
Roman Petrenko — 3 January, 12:17
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it called US armed aggression against Venezuela on 3 January and said it is deeply concerned.
Source: Russian media outlet RBC
Quote: "This morning, the United States carried out an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This causes deep concern and condemnation. We proceed from the fact that all partners who may have claims against one another must seek ways to resolve problems through dialogue.
We are ready to support them in this. Latin America must remain a zone of peace, as it declared itself in 2014. And Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own fate without any destructive, let alone military, interference from outside."
Details: Russia's Foreign Ministry said that Moscow also supports convening a UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela.
Ukrainska Pravda
Russians hit high-rise building in Kharkiv: 31 people injured – photo, video
Oleksandr Shumilin, Tetyana Oliynyk — 2 January, 20:27
Russian forces have struck a high-rise residential building in the city of Kharkiv, injuring people and causing significant damage.
Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Quote from Terekhov: "The enemy has carried out a strike on central Kharkiv… They hit a high-rise residential building in the city's Kyivskyi district. Early reports indicate that there are casualties and substantial destruction."
Details: Zelenskyy said later, citing early reports, that two missiles had been used in the attack.
Quote from Zelenskyy: "Early reports suggest two missiles were fired. Straight into a residential area. One of the buildings has been badly damaged. A rescue operation is ongoing now and all the necessary services have been deployed. The exact number of casualties is not yet known."
Ukrainska Pravda
Oleksandr Shumilin, Tetyana Oliynyk — 2 January, 20:27
Russian forces have struck a high-rise residential building in the city of Kharkiv, injuring people and causing significant damage.
Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Quote from Terekhov: "The enemy has carried out a strike on central Kharkiv… They hit a high-rise residential building in the city's Kyivskyi district. Early reports indicate that there are casualties and substantial destruction."
Details: Zelenskyy said later, citing early reports, that two missiles had been used in the attack.
Quote from Zelenskyy: "Early reports suggest two missiles were fired. Straight into a residential area. One of the buildings has been badly damaged. A rescue operation is ongoing now and all the necessary services have been deployed. The exact number of casualties is not yet known."
Ukrainska Pravda
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