North America
Zelensky
‘If They Don’t Make Peace, They’re Stupid’ – Trump to Meet Zelensky in Davos on Thursday
The US president appeared confused about when his meeting with Zelensky would take place, suggesting that his Ukrainian counterpart “might be in the audience” on Wednesday when he was still in Kyiv.
Jan. 21, 2026
Ukraine
Greenland Dominates Davos: Leaders Warn Ukraine Must Remain Top Security Priority
Trump’s Greenland rhetoric shook Davos, but NATO leaders warn the distraction risks sidelining Ukraine’s war – still the central threat to European and US security.
Jan. 21, 2026
US
US Seizes New Sanctioned Tanker in Caribbean
The US military’s Southern Command said it seized the vessel without incident, with other reports noting it had previously ferried sanctioned Russian oil.
Jan. 21, 2026
Ukraine
‘Pressure, Not Appeasement’ – European Lawmakers Warn US Congress Against Cutting Ukraine Loose
In Washington, a European delegation urged US lawmakers to maintain pressure on Russia, reject territorial concessions, and resist a dangerous drift toward appeasement.
Jan. 21, 2026
Europe
Trump Teases, Allies Bristle: Inside White House Briefing That Put Greenland, NATO on Edge
On the eve of Davos, the US President doubled down on his Greenland bid, questioned NATO’s reliability, and revived old grievances – leaving allies scrambling to decode how far he is prepared to go.
Jan. 21, 2026
Trump
Macron to Trump: Good on Syria and Iran – But Why Greenland?
A screenshot shared by Trump appears to show the French leader agreeing they are aligned on Syria and Iran, before adding: “I do not understand what you’re doing on Greenland.”
Jan. 20, 2026
US
Kremlin: Russian Sailors Not Freed Despite US Assurances
Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov said two of the Russian sailors onboard an oil tanker captured by the US have not been released despite earlier US pledges.
Jan. 20, 2026
Nobel
Aside From Dictators, Trump Struggles to Find Takers for His ‘Board of Peace’
France’s Macron is the latest to decline Trump’s “Peace Board,” after the US president has continually complained that the Nobel Prize Board has passed him by.
Jan. 20, 2026
Ukraine
EU Unity Key in Greenland Crisis, Says Former US Envoy
As world leaders gather in Davos and EU capitals brace for US tariff threats, a former US Ambassador warns the Greenland crisis risks unraveling alliance unity – and handing Moscow a strategic gift.
Jan. 20, 2026
Trump
Denmark Proposes NATO Surveillance Mission for Greenland
US President Donald Trump has put the transatlantic alliance to the test in recent weeks by threatening to take over Greenland “one way or the other.”
Jan. 19, 2026
Ukraine
FACT-CHECK: Did Ukraine Run Sting on US Intel to Catch Russia Leaks?
Kyiv has rejected claims by former French operative Vincent Crouzet, saying there is no evidence to support his suggestion that Ukraine fed fake intelligence to the US to test leaks to Moscow.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2026
Nobel
Trump Says Greenland Threats Linked to Nobel Prize Snub in Leaked Text Messages
“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,” Trump told Norway’s prime minister.
Jan. 19, 2026
US
OPINION: Greenland as a Breaking Point – America Against Its Own Alliance
In Moscow, Putin watches with cynical satisfaction; in Beijing, Xi Jinping sees confirmation that the liberal order is crumbling from within, without a single shot fired.
Jan. 19, 2026
Ukraine
Silence from Washington Marks Latest US-Ukraine Negotiations in Miami
Kyiv’s delegation in the Florida talks has been speaking publicly about progress while the US remains quiet, leaving details scarce ahead of Davos consultations.
Jan. 19, 2026
NATO
Trump’s Arctic Sweetener: US Prepares ‘Puerto Rico Option’ and Century-Long Lease for Greenland, Sources Say
All roads lead to Davos as Trump prepares to take his “Greenland obsession” global this week, armed with a 99-year lease proposal and multi-billion dollar tariff threats.
Jan. 19, 2026
Trump
Slovakia’s Fico Hails Nuclear Energy Deal After Trump Meeting
Fico said the two leaders discussed the war in Ukraine and energy, among other issues, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Saturday.
Jan. 19, 2026
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