On January 23, 2025, extensive reporting reveals a secret Belarusian state program orchestrated under President Alexander Lukashenko that aims to undermine EU stability and NATO security through hybrid warfare tactics. The program reportedly supports …
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Amy B. Zegart
- Ukraine’s Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage
- Kyiv court arrests three senior officers accused of failed defense of Kharkiv Oblast
- Russia lacks manpower for major breakthrough …
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Inside Belarus’ secret program to undermine the EU
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Putin increasingly concerned about state of Russia’s economy, Reuters reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears increasingly concerned about the country’s economy as U.S. President Donald Trump calls for an end to the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported on Jan. 23, citing five undisclosed sources.
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Russian forces suspected of killing 6 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast
Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating a case of Russian troops summarily executing six Ukrainian captives in the embattled Donetsk Oblast, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Jan. 23.
The statement came in reaction to a video circulating on …
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North Korea to send artillery units, 150 more ballistic missiles to aid Russia’s war, Budanov says
North Korea is expected to send reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk Oblast, mainly gun and rocket artillery units, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with The War Zone magazine published on Jan. 23.
Pyongyang is …
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US podcaster Fridman plans to visit Russia, interview Putin after criticizing Zelensky
U.S. podcaster Lex Friedman plans to visit Russia to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, Fridman said on Jan. 22 at Joe Rogan’s podcast.
The podcaster previously interviewed President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Following the interview, …
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Ukraine is failing the mobilization test
Ukrainian society largely does not want to mobilize. Nearly 6 million Ukrainian men have not updated their information in military enlistment centers, and most of them likely don’t have grounds for a deferment or exemption. Forced mobilization …
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 46 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two people and injured at least 46 over the past day, including an infant, regional authorities reported on Jan. 23.
Moscow’s forces launched 92 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine …
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Trump's national security adviser Waltz starts purging NSC, including aides working with Ukraine
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has launched a full vetting of the National Security Council (NSC) staff, including those working with Ukraine, in line with Donald Trump’s America First agenda, the Washington Post (WP) reported on …
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Kyiv announces release of 3 Ukrainian sailors from Houthi captivity
Editor’s note: The story is being updated.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry and military intelligence agency secured the release of three Ukrainian crew members of the Galaxy Leader commercial vessel from the Houthi captivity in a “joint …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 825,320 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 825,320 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Jan. 23.
This number includes 1,340 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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Depends what 'deal' means — Kremlin responds to Trump's sanctions threats
Russia will have to determine what U.S. President Donald Trump means by “deal” before entering into negotiations to end the full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Jan. 22. …
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Prigozhin’s Wagner Group accused of plotting attacks on Chevron, cooperating with Al Qaeda, leaked emails show
The late Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary force has been accused of plotting attacks against Western infrastructure in Africa, including U.S. oil company Chevron’s pipelines, according to the leaked correspondence of …
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Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia injures at least 16
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russia attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia in the early hours of Jan. 23, damaging a residential building and injuring at least 16 people, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov …
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Zelensky meets with Serbian, Argentine presidents at Davos forum
President Volodymyr Zelensky held separate meetings with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22.
Zelensky is leading a Ukrainian delegation at the …
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SBU conducts 150 special operations in 3 days in large-scale security crackdown
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Russia could challenge EU's defense readiness within 5 years, Kallas says
European Union leaders are warning that Russia could test the bloc’s readiness to defend itself within the next three to five years, calling for an increase in defense budgets and deepen military cooperation among member states.
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US leadership essential in Ukraine peace efforts, Zelensky tells Bloomberg
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 22 that any effective peacekeeping force in Ukraine must include U.S. troops, emphasizing the critical role of the United States in deterring Russian aggression.
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EU to allocate $36 billion of financial support to Ukraine
The European Union will provide 35 billion euros ($36 billion) in financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025 through the G7 ERA credit initiative and the Ukraine Facility program, European Commission’s vice-president and trade commissioner …
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage
Key developments on Jan. 22:
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Scandal-hit 155th Ukrainian Brigade commander in custody with $2.1 million bail, media reports
The former commander of the scandal-hit Ukrainian 155th “Anne of Kyiv” Brigade has been remanded in custody with a bail of Hr 90 million ($2.1 million), Hromadske reported on Jan. 22.
The court’s decision comes amid an investigation …
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Ukraine's OnlyFans content creators declare more than $7 million in income
Ukraine’s tax service is looking to collect taxes on Ukrainians' income made on the the subscription-based site OnlyFans, widely known for being an adult content platform, despite pornography being illegal in the country.
After the …
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Ukraine's revolutionary 'GROMILO' drones: harnessing fiber-optic technology to transform warfare
In the midst of ongoing conflict, Ukrainian developers have engineered a groundbreaking FPV kamikaze drone known as the "GROMILO," regarded as nearly invisible to electronic warfare (EW) systems. This innovation is revolutionizing how precision …
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Ukraine's revolutionary 'GROMILO' drones: harnessing fiber-optic technology to transform warfare
In the midst of ongoing conflict, Ukrainian developers have engineered a groundbreaking FPV kamikaze drone known as the "GROMILO," regarded as nearly invisible to electronic warfare (EW) systems. This innovation is revolutionizing how precision …
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Ukraine's energy giant DTEK to invest $468 million in expanding Black Sea wind power plant
Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, announced plans on Jan. 22 to invest 450 million euros ($468 million) in expanding the Tyligulska Wind Power Plant near the Black Sea coast.
DTEK, which is owned by Ukraine’s richest man …
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How Ukraine lost faith in the Red Cross and UN
Seeing the face of Ukrainian soldier Maksym Kolesnykov light up with joy over an apple upon his release from Russian captivity last February was enough to bring anyone to tears.
During nearly a year in captivity, Kolesnykov lost over 30 kilograms and …