World
Trump
Trump Claims Putin Agreed to Halt Strikes on Kyiv as ‘Energy Truce’ Rumors Swirl
Trump told a cabinet meeting he had personally asked Russia to pause the strikes, while his envoy Steve Witkoff described a US prosperity plan central to peace negotiations as “largely done.”
Updated: Jan. 29, 2026
Ukraine
Russia: Running Out of Troops, Armor
Modern warfare is faltering as armored losses force reliance on obsolete gear, cheap precision weapons erase maneuver advantages, and logistics, manpower, and maritime strains converge.
Jan. 29, 2026
Trump
Denmark Cautiously Optimistic After US Talks on Greenland’s Future
Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen said he was “more optimistic” after US-Denmark talks aimed at resolving their dispute over Greenland kicked off on Wednesday.
Jan. 29, 2026
Russia
Russia Hits Truck Drivers in Devastating ‘Operation Spider’ With Terrorism Charges
After Ukraine’s June 1 operation that crippled many Russian strategic bombers, prosecutors have called for terrorism charges against four drivers – though the drivers insist they are innocent.
Jan. 29, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine RR Makes Timetables Secret to Make It Harder for Russian Drones to Hit Trains
Heated trains parked where travelers might have to wait – possibly for quite a while – for connecting service is another typically Ukrainian wartime innovation.
Jan. 29, 2026
Putin
Putin Meets UAE President Ahead of Ukraine Talks
The UAE has emerged as a key mediator in the war, brokering a number of prisoner exchanges between the two sides and most recently hosting talks between US, Russian and Ukrainian officials.
Jan. 29, 2026
War in Ukraine
British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 29 January 2026
Latest from the British Defence Intelligence.
Jan. 29, 2026
Putin
CARTOON: Imagining Two Game-Players Talking Realpolitik
Serhiy Kolyada’s ironic take on the latest international events.
Jan. 29, 2026
US
US Attack on Iran Imminent?
Tehran has threatened to respond “immediately and powerfully” in the event of an attack. Commentators question the motives behind a military strike.
Jan. 29, 2026
Aviation
Ukraine Said to Have Downed Two Russian Su-34 Warplanes in a Single Day
The Su-34 is a twin-engine, supersonic fighter-bomber designed to deliver guided bombs, cruise missiles, and anti-ship weapons.
Jan. 29, 2026
Ukraine
‘It’s Impossible’: Germany Rejects 2027 EU Entry for Ukraine as Kyiv Pushes Fast-Track Bid
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Ukraine, like all candidates, must meet the EU’s Copenhagen criteria – a process that typically takes years and requires sweeping political, legal, and economic reforms.
Jan. 29, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Orbán’s Weapon: How Ukraine Became Hungary’s Election Battleground
With Hungary’s election looming and his party trailing, Viktor Orbán is turning Ukraine into a campaign weapon, framing the vote as a choice between “war and peace.”
Jan. 29, 2026
Ukraine
‘Ukraine Effect’ Stress-Testing US Defense Procurement
From drones to data loops, the war in Ukraine is fundamentally retooling how Washington approaches defense acquisition, says Congressman Rob Wittman.
Jan. 29, 2026
US
Chasing Shadows: US Senate to Advance Bipartisan Bill to Hunt Russia’s Ghost Tankers
The SHADOW Fleets Act heads to a crucial committee vote, threatening secondary sanctions on ports, refiners, and insurers that knowingly facilitate Russian oil evasion.
Jan. 29, 2026
US
Targeting Tehran: Trump Signals ‘Last Off-Ramp’ for Diplomacy
Washington floats preemptive strike option as US military presence grows in the Gulf, raising fears of a Middle East conflagration with ripple effects from Israel to Ukraine.
Jan. 29, 2026
NATO
No More ‘Pseudo-Historical Lectures’ – Sybiha Upbeat on Quality of Peace Talks and Even NATO Membership
“The negotiations are complex,” the Foreign Minister said. “However, we can state that there has been a qualitative change in the Russian delegation.”
Jan. 29, 2026
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