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Ukraine
Ukraine to Launch New Offensives as Russia Eyes Massive 2026 Buildup – AFU Chief
Ukraine will carry out offensive operations because victory cannot be achieved through defense alone. Meanwhile Russia plans to mobilize over 400,000 in 2026, Commander-in-Chief Syrsky said.
Jan. 19, 2026
Zelensky
Russia Eyeing Nuclear Power Plant Infrastructure for Strikes, Zelensky Warns
Russia is conducting reconnaissance of Ukrainian nuclear facilities and preparing new energy strikes, Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of prioritizing attacks over diplomacy.
Jan. 19, 2026
Energy
OPINION: A Low Temperature Holodomor
Russia is attempting to freeze Ukrainians to death. It has substituted cold for the starvation of the 1930s, but the motive is just as barbaric.
Jan. 19, 2026
Russia
Serbia Given Break on Oil Sanctions While Russians Look to Sell Off Refinery Stake
Hungary’s foreign minister said he expects Hungarian oil company MOL and Gazprom Neft to reach an agreement for the purchase of remainder of Russian shares in Serbia’s NIS.
Jan. 19, 2026
Zelensky
Russia Launched Over 1,300 Drones at Ukraine in a Week, Zelensky Says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 1,300 attack drones in the past week, as crews worked to restore power and Ukraine renewed calls for more air defenses.
Jan. 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Why Putin Isn’t Interested in Ending the War
Putin’s war has become a system for managing Russia itself – manpower, prisons, loyalty, and a potentially dangerous new elite forged in a war of aggression.
Jan. 18, 2026
Ukraine
Kremlin Sacks Formerly Favored General for ‘Meatgrinder’ Assaults
Sukhrab Akhmedov’s career had been outstanding, but his preferred tactic of trading Russian soldier lives for not much ground caught up with him. He also got a lot of North Koreans killed.
Jan. 18, 2026
Russia
Russia Exported Over 2 Million Tons of Ukrainian Grain From Occupied Territories in 2025, Intelligence Says
Russia exported more than 2 million tons of grain grown in occupied Ukrainian territories in 2025, shipping it mainly to Egypt and Bangladesh while concealing its origin, Ukraine says.
Jan. 18, 2026

