World
Germany
Germany Summons Russian Ambassador, Expels Alleged Spy in Russian Embassy
The full ramifications of Wednesday’s arrest of Ilona W., the Berlin woman accused of passing military information about Ukraine to Moscow, are yet to be fully understood.
Jan. 22, 2026
Zelensky
‘It’s All About the Land’ – Zelensky, Trump Agree Security Guarantees Despite Unresolved Territorial Dispute
The president confirmed US security guarantees are “done” and announced trilateral talks with Russia and the US to be hosted by Abu Dhabi later this week.
Jan. 22, 2026
Russia
France Seizes Suspected Russian Shadow Oil Tanker in Mediterranean
French President Emmanuel Macron said the country’s navy boarded an oil tanker suspected of ferrying Russian oil on Thursday as Kyiv calls for more actions to curb Moscow’s oil revenue.
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Uncovers Border Guard Bribery Scheme Using Diplomatic Cars to Smuggle Cigarettes to EU
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies say senior border guards, including a former chief, took €204,000 in bribes to let cigarette smugglers use diplomatic-style cars and passports to cross into the EU.
Jan. 22, 2026
Europe
‘Europe Looks Lost’: Zelensky Questions Europe’s Indecision in Davos, Urges US Backstop Against Russia
In Davos, the Ukrainian president warned that Europe might be unprepared against Russia, urged US security guarantees, and highlighted NATO gaps, energy risks, and democracy challenges.
Jan. 22, 2026
Zelensky
Trump Says War in Ukraine ‘Must End’ as Davos Talks With Zelensky Finally Happens
The meeting between Zelensky and Trump in Davos came together only at the last moment, after days of public uncertainty that underscored how fragile the diplomatic moment remains.
Jan. 22, 2026
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s First Family of the Opposition Breaks Its Silence
In her first international interview, Ali Karimli’s wife says the coup case is “fabricated,” the timing is deliberate – and the West is letting Baku get away with it.
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
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
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
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
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