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The latest news about Russia and Ukraine, hand-picked for you every weekday morning (09:30 GMT+3).
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💬 #Trump said he did not believe that an alleged Ukrainian strike on Putin's residence took place as claimed by #Russia

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

#usa #ukraine
Trump says he doesn't believe Ukraine struck Putin residence
U.S. President Donald Trump said he did not believe that an alleged Ukrainian strike on President Vladimir Putin's residence took place as claimed by Russia.
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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💬 The United States could raise tariffs on #India if New Delhi doesn't meet Washington's demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, #Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

#usa #russia
Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
The United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi doesn't meet Washington's demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 An overnight Russian air attack on #Kyiv and its region killed two people, Ukraine’s authorities said on Monday, in what appeared to be the first reported deaths in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital this year.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

#russia
Ukraine says Russian strike on Kyiv leaves first civilians dead this year
An overnight Russian air attack on Kyiv and its region killed two people, Ukraine’s authorities said on Monday, in what appeared to be the first reported deaths in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian cap...
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 A fire broke out at Russia's Energia defense plant in Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, during a Ukrainian drone attack the evening of Jan. 4, according to reports and video footage from local residents.

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kyivindependent.com/russian-miss...

#Ukraine
Russian missile parts factory in flames after Ukrainian drone attack, media report
The Energia factory in Lipetsk Oblast produces components for Russian missiles and drones, including batteries for the Iskander ballistic missile system and cruise missiles.
kyivindependent.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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🇱🇻 An optical cable belonging to a private company has been damaged in the Baltic Sea, Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina said in a statement on Sunday, adding that the circumstances of the incident were under investigation.

www.reuters.com/business/med...
Latvia PM says Baltic Sea optical cable has been damaged
An optical cable belonging to a private company has been damaged in the Baltic Sea, Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina said in a statement on Sunday, adding that the circumstances of the incident we...
www.reuters.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Ukraine's Air Assault Forces refuted on Jan. 4 Russia's reports about the capture of the town of Rodynske in Donetsk Oblast.

Ukrainian soldiers continue to hold the defense inside Rodynske and its outskirts, the military said.

kyivindependent.com/ukraine-deni...
Ukraine denies Russia's claim of capturing town near Pokrovsk, maintains 'control over key positions'
"Control over key positions is maintained. The enemy is suffering significant losses in manpower and equipment," Ukraine's Air Assault Forces said.
kyivindependent.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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🇫🇮 The anchor of a vessel that damaged an undersea cable linking Helsinki and the Estonian capital Tallinn dragged along the seabed "at least several tens of kilometres" before it hit the line, Finnish police said Sunday.

www.barrons.com/news/vessel-...

#russia #finland
Vessel Coming From Russia Dragged Anchor Before Subsea Cable Damaged: Finnish Police
The anchor of a vessel that damaged an undersea cable linking Helsinki and the Estonian capital Tallinn dragged along the seabed "at least several tens of kilometres" before it hit the line, Finnish p...
www.barrons.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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🇧🇼🇷🇺 Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and diamonds, Russia's TASS state news agency quoted Botswana's foreign minister as saying on Sunday.

www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds, minister says
Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and diamonds, Russia's TASS state news agency quoted Botswana's foreign minister as sayin...
www.reuters.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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🇷🇺 🇳🇴 #Russia has been intensifying intelligence-gathering efforts along its border with #Norway by deploying operatives disguised as fishermen and tourists, Norwegian military officials report.

united24media.com/latest-news/...
Russia Uses Fishermen, Tourists for Espionage Near Norwegian Border, Norway’s Military Says
Russia is stepping up intelligence operations near Norway, with reports indicating spies posing as tourists and fishermen in the northern border areas.
united24media.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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🇷🇺 The head of a leading British far-right group spoke at a summit of European extreme nationalist groups convened in #Russia by an influential oligarch linked to Putin, it can be revealed.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event
Exclusive: Patriotic Alternative’s Mark Collett addressed forum along with ideologue described as ‘Putin’s brain’
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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🇺🇸 "Trump’s sharp words on Putin, paired with a dramatic operation against Maduro, are raising fresh questions about Washington’s strategy toward Russia, Ukraine – and the wider authoritarian axis." 🤔

www.kyivpost.com/post/67372

#usa
Putin Should Take Note, Analysts Say, as Trump Strikes Maduro, Signals Frustration With Moscow
Trump’s sharp words on Putin, paired with a dramatic operation against Maduro, are raising fresh questions about Washington’s strategy toward Russia, Ukraine – and the wider authoritarian axis.
www.kyivpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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💬 Any future security guarantees for #Ukraine must include the physical presence of foreign troops on Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 3, stressing that forces from France and the U.K. are essential for peace.

kyivindependent.com/zelensky-pea...
Peace deal must include British, French military presence in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Any future security guarantees for Ukraine must include the physical presence of foreign troops on Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 3, stressing that forces from France a...
kyivindependent.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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🇺🇦 Zelensky suggested to appoint Denys Shmyhal, the country's defense minister and ex-prime minister, to lead Ukraine's Energy Ministry.

The move follows a major political reshuffle, with a number of high-ranking officials being reassigned to different govt jobs.

kyivindependent.com/zelensky-pro...
Zelensky proposes Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal for vacant energy minister role
"We held consultations with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, and I count on lawmakers' support," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 3.
kyivindependent.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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🇷🇺 With the start of the new year, a sweeping package of legislative changes is coming into force in #Russia

Some of them tighten control over individuals and expand the powers of the security services, while others affect taxes, social benefits, and the country’s economy
theins.press/en/news/288153
Russian laws coming into effect in 2026: detention centers for security services, 30-percent income tax for “foreign agents”
With the start of the new year, a sweeping package of legislative changes is coming into force in Russia
theins.press
January 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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🇻🇪 Airplanes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were being heard and seen in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, and the southern area of the city, near a major military base, was without electricity.

www.reuters.com/world/americ...

#venezuela #usa
Column of smoke seen, loud noises heard in Venezuelan capital
Airplanes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were being heard and seen in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Reuters witnesses, and the southern...
www.reuters.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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🇺🇦 As negotiators gather in Kyiv, US Republicans close ranks around a hard-edged peace framework, European capitals prepare security guarantees – and Moscow escalates militarily to shape the talks.

www.kyivpost.com/post/67326

#Ukraine #Europe #USA
‘No Victory for Putin’ – US, Europe, Ukraine Brace as High-Stakes Diplomacy Meets Russian Escalation
As negotiators gather in Kyiv, US Republicans close ranks around a hard-edged peace framework, European capitals prepare security guarantees – and Moscow escalates militarily to shape the talks.
www.kyivpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed appointing Mykhailo Fedorov, the deputy prime minister and digital transformation minister, as the country's new defense minister on Jan. 2.

kyivindependent.com/breaking-zel...

#Ukraine
BREAKING: Zelensky proposes appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister
Editor's note: The story is being updated. President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed appointing Mykhailo Fedorov, the deputy prime minister and digital transformation minister, as the country's new d...
kyivindependent.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common-law wife” for more than 50 years.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
New investigation reveals Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill’s ‘secret common-law wife’ of 50 years — Meduza
Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret…
meduza.io
January 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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🇺🇦 #Ukraine ordered the evacuation of thousands of children and their parents from frontline settlements in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions on Friday, where Russian troops have been advancing, a Ukrainian official said.

www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/u...
Ukraine orders 3,000 children and parents to evacuate two regions
Meanwhile, Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis by the AFP news agency showed.
www.euronews.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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#UPDATE

🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian missiles struck a multi-storey apartment building in Kharkiv in northeastern #Ukraine on Friday, leaving the building in ruins and injuring at least 25 people, officials said.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv injures at least 25, officials say
Russian missiles struck a multi-storey apartment building in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Friday, leaving the building in ruins and injuring at least 25 people, officials said.
www.reuters.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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🇨🇿 Czech arms manufacturers are facing growing obstacles from domestic banks despite the sector’s expanding role in Europe’s defense and support for #Ukraine, with smaller companies bearing the brunt of what industry figures describe as financial discrimination.

united24media.com/latest-news/...
Czech Arms Producers Supplying Ukraine Face Banking Discrimination, Loan Cancellations, and Family Account Closures
Czech arms manufacturers face increasing challenges from banks, which are impacting smaller firms despite the industry's significant role in European defense.
united24media.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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🇺🇦 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he will appoint the head of the foreign intelligence service Oleh Ivashchenko as the new military intelligence chief.

Ivashchenko will replace Kyrylo Budanov who will become the new head of Zelenskiy's office.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Zelenskiy says he will appoint Oleh Ivashchenko as new military intelligence chief
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he will appoint the head of the foreign intelligence service Oleh Ivashchenko as the new military intelligence chief.
www.reuters.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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🇺🇦 Seventy-four percent of Ukrainians oppose a peace plan that would include Ukraine's withdrawal from the eastern Donbas region and a cap on the army's size without reliable security guarantees, according to results from a poll released on Jan. 2.

kyivindependent.com/poll-74-of-u...
Poll: 74% of Ukrainians against peace plan involving Kyiv's withdrawal from Donbas, army cap
The poll also revealed that 69% of Ukrainians support a peace plan that would freeze the war with security guarantees, as long as Ukraine is not forced to officially recognize Russian-occupied territo...
kyivindependent.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian forces launched a missile strike on a residential high-rise building in Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv on January 2, causing significant damage and leaving civilians injured, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.

united24media.com/latest-news/...

#russia #ukraine
Russia Launches Missile Strike on Residential Building in Kharkiv, Injuring at Least 16
Russian forces targeted a residential building in Kharkiv, injuring at least 16 civilians as emergency operations commenced, according to local authorities.
united24media.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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🇺🇦 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he has offered the position of presidential chief of staff to military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.

www.reuters.com/world/zelens...
Zelenskiy says he offered position of chief of staff to military intelligence chief
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he has offered the position of presidential chief of staff to military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.
www.reuters.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM