🚨 Trump names Zelensky main obstacle to Ukraine deal — reports

President Donald Trump said Zelensky is the main impediment to reaching a settlement in the Ukraine conflict, according to Reuters.

Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “ready to make a deal,” but when asked what is blocking progress, he replied simply: “Zelensky.”

💬 “We have to get Zelensky to go along with it,” Trump said, as quoted by Reuters.

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🚨 Trump seeks 'swift and decisive' outcome if US attacks Iran again — reports

President Donald Trump has told advisers that if the United States takes military action in Iran again, he would want it to deliver a “swift and decisive” result and avoid a prolonged conflict, NBC News reported.

💬 “If he does something, he wants it to be definitive,” one person familiar with the discussions told NBC News. However, advisers have not been able to guarantee that a US strike would quickly collapse the Iranian government, and concerns remain about a potential Iranian response across the region.

NBC News reported these uncertainties could push the US toward a limited or targeted offensive, at least initially, if any decision is made. As of Wednesday, no final decision had been taken.

🗓 In June last year, US warplanes bombed several Iranian nuclear facilities – the Fordow fuel enrichment plant, the Isfahan nuclear technology center, and the Natanz enrichment complex.

❌ The US contacted Iran via diplomatic channels to claim the strikes were all it intended to do and that "regime change efforts" were "not planned."

⚠️ The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites as a reckless move that violates Iran's sovereignty, international law and the UN Charter.

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🤝 Trump praises ‘very good call’ with Venezuela’s acting president Rodríguez

💬 “We are making tremendous progress, as we help Venezuela stabilize and recover,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Earlier this month, the US launched a military aggression against Venezuela and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise attack.

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❌ ‘We haven’t seen a Chinese warship in Greenland for a decade’ — Danish FM Rasmussen

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen told Fox News’ Bret Baier that Danish intelligence has not seen a Chinese warship near Greenland “for a decade or so,” adding "there is absolutely no Chinese footprint in Greenland” and “no Chinese investments” there.

Rasmussen’s comments come after President Donald Trump claimed Greenland was “covered with Russian and Chinese ships,” a view the Danish minister disputed in the interview.

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🔥🇷🇺 Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian troops in Komarovka

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a video of the Sever Battlegroup's servicemen launching precision drone strikes to take control of the settlement of Komarovka in northeastern Ukraine’s Sumy region.

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🇫🇷🇩🇰🇬🇱 France to take part in joint exercises with Denmark in Greenland - Macron

💬 "At Denmark's request, I have decided that France will take part in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance. The first French military units are already on their way. Others will follow," French President Emmanuel Macron said on X.

Earlier, the Danish Defense Ministry said that it would strengthen the military presence in Greenland alongside NATO members, ramping up exercises there.

This year's training could cover safeguarding critical infrastructure, providing aid to the Greenlandic authorities, including police, hosting allied troops, deploying fighter jets, and running naval operations, it said.

Denmark and Greenland's authorities have repeatedly warned the US against seizing the island.

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🪖🇷🇺 Ukraine tried to show presence in liberated Kupyansk, attempts thwarted - Russian Chief of Staff Gerasimov

Key points from the statements of the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov:

🟠 The offensive is underway in almost all directions

🟠 Over the first two weeks of January, eight settlements and more than 300 square kilometers of territory were liberated

🟠 Fighting continues to eliminate Ukrainian units in Konstantinovka

🟠 The Vostok battlegroup, after liberating Gulyai-Pole, is advancing in the Zaporozhye region and expanding the security buffer zone in the Dnepropetrovsk region

🟠 The Zapad battlegroup is actively advancing in the Krasny Liman direction

🟠 The liberation of Kupyansk-Uzlovoy is nearing completion, along with the elimination of Ukrainian formations encircled on the eastern bank of the Oskol River

🟠 The Sever battlegroup continues to expand the security buffer zone along the border areas of the Sumy and Kharkov regions

🟠 The Tsentr battlegroup, after liberating Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) and Dimitrov, is continuing its advance and liberating the Donetsk People’s Republic

🟠 The Yug battlegroup is actively advancing westward in the general direction of Slavyansk

🟠 Forces of the Dnepr battlegroup are advancing toward Zaporozhye

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🔊 Trump is clear that Zelensky is sabotaging and delaying peace - Dmitriev

Earlier, Reuters reported that Trump views Zelensky as the main impediment to reaching a settlement in the Ukraine conflict.

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🪖🇷🇺 Russia liberated 8 settlements in just 2 weeks of January - Chief of Staff Gerasimov

Russian forces continue to expand buffer zones in Dnepropetrovsk, Sumy and Kharkov regions.

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🇺🇳🇮🇷 UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Iran

The gathering, which was requested by the US, is due to kick off at 20:00 GMT, a UN Security Council source told Sputnik.

The source added that the meeting will be held with the agenda of the situation in the Middle East.

Donald Trump earlier threatened to launch strikes on Iran amid ongoing massive protests across the country.

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🇮🇷 ✈️ Iran reopens airspace after closure to most flights amid US attack threats

💬 "Iran's airspace is open for transit flights, incoming and outgoing flights, and airports are providing services to passengers," the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran was quoted as saying by IRIB.

Earlier, Flightradar24 showed that Iranian airspace was closed amid escalation and anticipation of possible strikes from the United States. The country was only accepting international flights with special permission.

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🚨🇷🇺 Russia agrees with Trump’s statement about Zelensky delaying resolution to Ukraine conflict – Kremlin

Other statements by Dmitry Peskov:

🟠 Putin remains open to negotiations, and Russia’s position is well known to both the US and Ukraine

🟠 The situation regarding the resolution is worsening for Ukraine day by day, and it is time for Zelensky to make a decision

🟠 Putin will speak at the meeting with new foreign ambassadors, his speech will focus on main foreign policy issues

🟠 Russia considers it necessary and important to continue dialogue with the United States

🟠 Channels of communication between Russian, US negotiators continue to work, dialogue is underway

🟠 It is important that Russia presents its views to the United States on ongoing discussions on Ukraine

🟠 Kremlin does not confirm reports that Russia would agree to deploy peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine, provided China and the Global South participate

🟠 Kremlin hopes Witkoff, Kushner's visit to Russia will take place when dates are agreed upon

On New START:

🟠 Russia is awaiting response from US to Putin's New START initiative, but has not yet received one

🟠 Everyone needs more favorable agreement concerning New START, but it is not so easy to reach it

🟠 Putin said it is impossible to discuss issues of strategic stability without taking into account the arsenals of France and the UK

🟠 China's position on the New START treaty well known, Russia respects it

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

🟠 Russian air and missile firepower pounded energy and transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, long-range drone storage sites, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 162 places

🟠 Air defense superiority: five guided aerial bombs, one US-produced HIMARS rocket, two guided Neptune missiles and 265 UAVs were vaporized by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours

🟠 Ukrainian losses: around 1,310 troops killed or wounded

Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE

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