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War in Ukraine
Ukraine Puts 2025 GDP Growth at 2.2%, Think Tank Sees Slower Pace
Kyiv’s Economy Ministry reported 2.2% GDP growth in 2025, while IER revised its estimate to 1.8%, pointing to continued expansion but mounting pressure from war-related shocks.
Jan. 22, 2026
Trump
Trump Launches ‘Board of Peace’ at Davos
A group of leaders and senior officials from 19 countries – including Trump allies from Argentina and Hungary – gathered on stage with Trump to put their names to the founding charter of the body.
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
Witkoff Hails Kyiv Negotiators as Peace Talks Enter ‘Final Stage’
US envoy Steve Witkoff said talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine are in the “final stage” after intensive meetings in Davos, adding that remaining issues are solvable if both sides agree.
Jan. 22, 2026
War in Ukraine
Nearly 3,000 Buildings Remain Cold in Kyiv, Mayor Says
Nearly 3,000 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after Tuesday’s major Russian attack, the mayor said, as Ukraine’s energy ministry warned more gas imports are needed to get through winter.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Could Get ‘Game-Changing’ Tariff-Free Trade With US After War, Envoy Witkoff Says
Ukraine could gain tariff-free access to the US market once the war comes to an end, a move a US special envoy Steve Witkoff claims would be “game changing.”
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: When America as Ally Becomes a Source of Uncertainty
For Ukraine, the challenge of a supposed ally betraying its ideals is even starker: how to defend sovereignty when the language of power increasingly favors aggressors over victims.
Jan. 22, 2026
War in Ukraine
Putin Changes Tune on Frozen Russian Assets, Wants Funds for ‘Reconstruction’ After Peace Treaty
Putin said frozen Russian assets in the US could be used to restore territories destroyed by Russia’s war after a peace deal.
Jan. 22, 2026
Drones
Russian Drones Slam High-Rise in Odesa Region as Nearly 100 UAVs Target Ukraine Overnight
Russian strike drones hit a high-rise in Odesa overnight and damaged homes in the Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring civilians as Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted most of nearly 100 UAVs.
Jan. 22, 2026
US
European Parliament Suspends Work on EU-US Trade Deal Over Trump’s Push for Greenland
The European Parliament has suspended work on an EU–US trade deal after Trump demanded Greenland and threatened tariffs, warning the agreement has been fundamentally undermined.
Jan. 22, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Planning New Strikes on Energy, Nuclear Support Facilities, Ukraine Tells OSCE
During the current heating season, Russia has carried out 256 airstrikes against Ukraine’s energy and critical infrastructure. Since Jan. 11, energy facilities have been targeted almost daily.
Jan. 22, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 21, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on January 21, 2025
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Dashes to Davos for High-Stakes Trump Huddle
As the two leaders prepare to meet in the Swiss Alps, advocates warn of a “diplomatic ambush” where Trump could use aid as leverage to force a Ukrainian capitulation.
Jan. 22, 2026
Europe
Art of the Arctic: Trump’s Greenland Blink
How NATO’s whisperer and a jittery bond market talked the US president off the ledge – for now.
Jan. 22, 2026
Trump
‘Those Kinds of Interventions Have Always Ended Badly’ – Interim Venezuela Leader to Visit US
Rodriguez was a former vice president and long-time insider in Venezuela’s authoritarian and anti-American government, before changing tack as interim president.
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: ‘We Are Not at War With Russia’ – Italy Repeats It Won’t Send Troops to Ukraine. However…
Rome continues its 80-year tradition of straddling the line between superpowers and carefully navigating its international political policy of “cerchiobottismo.”
Jan. 22, 2026
Russia
Trump Claims Russia Accepted His ‘Board of Peace’ Invitation
But Putin, apparently playing his cards close to his chest, has now raised the possibility of using Russian assets frozen in the US to pay the $1 billion price of permanent membership.
Jan. 21, 2026
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