Russia-Ukraine War

One analyst says the Russians and the Chinese appear to be staging a performance for the international community.

Oscar Jenkins is not a mercenary but someone motivated by wanting to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia, according to former soldier Glenn Kolomeitz.

The Ukrainian government will determine which programs are critical and require immediate solutions, Zelenskyy said.

The attack follows a Jan. 24 drone barrage that allegedly struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region.

An analysis showed that imports of Russian liquified natural gas to the European Union rose by 19.3 percent from 2023 to 2024.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Andrzej Duda said the pipelines should be ‘dismantled’ even if peace is reached between Moscow and Kyiv.

North Korea is also preparing to launch a spy satellite and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

Grenell said NATO shouldn’t take on new members while its current members lag behind on their military spending commitments.

Trump said he would use more economic punishment against Russia over the war.

U.S. troops must be part of any Ukraine peacekeeping mission, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Bloomberg.

The Trump administration is working to set up talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin negotiations for a Ukraine cease-fire.

If Moscow doesn’t end its war with Ukraine, ‘Russia is going to be in big trouble,’ Trump said while signing executive orders on Jan. 20.

Trump and Putin have both expressed readiness to discuss means of resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

Moscow and Tehran signed a partnership deal last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin said would set the stage for enhanced cooperation ‘in all areas.’

The prime minister’s visit to Ukraine comes ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration and a potential push for a peace deal to end the war with Russia.

On Jan. 13, a dozen Western-supplied missiles were launched into Russia from Ukrainian territory, drawing threats of retaliation from Moscow.

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said the government need to confirm the status of the Oscar Jenkins before taking action against Russia.

Ukrainian drones also targeted Russia’s Saratov region, damaging two industrial sites, Russian officials said.

A video on Russian Telegram accounts purportedly shows Oscar Jenkins, and Australian captured by Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine.