Hungary drops Russia sanctions veto after EU pledges gas security talks
Ukraine's 1 January decision to stop Russian gas flows through its territory has led to Hungary threatening to veto a unified sanctions policy of the EU against Moscow.
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Lukashenko extends 30-year rule in “sham” Belarus president election, draws international criticism
Belarus Central Election Commission claimed that Lukashenko won with 86.8% of the vote, while the international monitoring was denied access.
Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign on Russian war industry signals strategic shift, expert says
Ukraine's campaign of drone attacks on Russian military factories demonstrates its expanding ability to disrupt Moscow's war production, according to University of Oslo researcher Fabian Hoffmann.
Russian drones target three Ukrainian oblasts overnight, damage civilian buildings
Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 57 Russian attack drones in a massive assault involving 104 UAVs launched from multiple directions.
Forbes: Russia deploys metal nets and North Korean systems as Ukrainian drone strikes breach air defense
Russia's premier S-500 and S-400 air defense systems are proving insufficient, forcing Moscow to rely on upgraded Soviet-era S-300s that struggle against Ukraine's advanced strike capabilities.
Russia’s Ryazan oil depot on fire for second time in days (video)
Videos from the city confirmed fires at the facility, as Russia's Defense Ministry again claimed all drones were downed in the region.
Zelenskyy offers Azeri gas to EU as Orbán blackmails Ukraine over Russian transit
Experts have dismissed the proposal to transit Azerbaijani gas through Ukraine as a likely cover for Russian supplies.
Russia orders full ID checks at Kerch Bridge, key supply route in Ukraine war
Russian officials ramp up security at the Kerch Bridge, which connects occupied Crimea with Russia's Krasnodar Krai.
Forbes: Ukrainian Leopard 1A5 tank survives 8 Russian drone strikes, shows armor upgrades work
Ukrainian engineers have transformed 1980s-era Leopard tanks with explosive reactive armor and anti-drone netting, addressing critical vulnerabilities in modern combat.
“Weapons keep flowing to Ukraine, thank God” Zelenskyy says as US reportedly halts civilian aid
Amid reports that the US has frozen civilian aid to Ukraine for 90 days, President Zelenskyy confirmed that military assistance remains uninterrupted.
Forbes: Ukraine, Russia hunt “invisible” fiber-optic drones with microphones, infrared lasers
Ukrainian tech firm Kara Dag pioneers detection systems using sound arrays and infrared scanning to spot Russia's cable-controlled drones, immune to traditional jamming.
Russian strikes target residential buildings, critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Cherkasy oblasts
Emergency rescued five people, including two children, from a damaged nine-story building in Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast.
“We really should meet,” Putin says as Trump threatens new sanctions over Ukraine
Vladimir Putin said he’s ready to meet Donald Trump to discuss the war in Ukraine, following Trump’s threat of new sanctions and tariffs if Russia’s aggression continues.
Mass protests sweep Slovakia as PM Fico warns of “Maidan” scenario
Slovakia witnessed its largest demonstrations since independence as citizens pushed back against Prime Minister Robert Fico's warnings of a "Slovak Maidan," with protesters explicitly rejecting his attempts to align the country with Moscow.
Russians threaten to encircle strategic Velyka Novosilka as troops film from village center
Russian infantry have seized parts of central streets in this key hub linking three Ukrainian regions, as Kyiv reports "dynamic and difficult" conditions.
Putin flatters Trump, says Ukraine war wouldn’t happen if his “victory wasn’t stolen” in 2020
The US President's team is planning a meeting with Putin to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war, with Trump urging swift talks and warning of new sanctions if the conflict persists.
Zelenskyy “no angel,” shouldn’t have allowed war, Trump says
US President claims he could have secured "a nothing deal" in 2022 to prevent the prolonged war with Russia.
Europe presses Trump to commit US troops for Ukraine peacekeeping plan, Bloomberg reports
European allies warn that any credible Ukraine peacekeeping mission needs US troops, with a total of 150,000 personnel estimated for stability.
The Telegraph: Ukraine’s new $ 250,000 naval drone carriers strike Russians by sea and air
Remote-controlled vessels that cost less than a luxury car transform naval warfare as Ukraine deploys boats that launch their own fleet of aerial drones.
Forbes: North Korea deploys parade-tested hidden launchers to aid Russians in Kursk
Civilian trucks concealing rocket artillery, first shown in a 2023 Pyongyang parade, have appeared on the battlefield where North Korean forces have lost one-third of their troops.