January 12, 12:45 AM • 33445 viewsJanuary 10, 03:04 PM • 34987 viewsJanuary 10, 01:08 PM • 37126 viewsJanuary 8, 08:37 AM • 93208 viewsBoris Pistorius called Trump's talks with Putin about Ukraine “regrettable”.
The White House offered federal employees to resign with pay until September. About 75,000 people (less than 5% of the total) accepted the offer.
U. S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hagel announced the need to increase NATO defense spending to 5% of GDP. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte supported this initiative, emphasizing the importance of increasing defense production.
A U. S. federal judge has lifted a restraining order against the “deferred retirement” of government employees under Trump's plan. The decision creates uncertainty for employees, who now need to decide whether to keep their positions without security.
WHO reports the suspension of HIV and other disease treatment in 50 countries due to the suspension of USAID funding. Trump has suspended the work of the agency, which spends $40 billion annually on humanitarian aid.
Pentagon chief Pete Gegseth said that Trump's plan to end the war was not a betrayal of Ukrainian soldiers. The USA is interested in achieving peace through negotiations and will continue to support NATO.
SpaceX continues to receive multimillion-dollar contracts from the US government, despite Musk's calls to cut federal spending. Musk has proposed reporting SpaceX contracts that may be unfavorable to taxpayers.
Keith Kellogg, the U. S. Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, traveled to Europe to meet with allies.
Estonian intelligence has revealed that China is helping Russia produce military drones. About 80% of critical western components for drones are shipped through China to circumvent sanctions.
Elon Musk's company X has agreed to pay Donald Trump $10 million for an out-of-court settlement. The case concerns the blocking of the politician's account after the events of January 6, 2021.
The Netherlands is providing Ukraine with 25 YPR armored tracked vehicles to evacuate the wounded. The country has already allocated more than €10 billion in military aid, of which about €6 billion has been implemented.
US President Donald Trump said he believes Ukraine's membership in NATO is unlikely and impractical. The US will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, but will change its nature.
Two American tourists were attacked by a shark in Bimini Bay in the Bahamas. Riley Decker, 20, and Summer Layman, 24, were rescued by friends and taken to a hospital in Florida.
The Presidents of Ukraine and the United States had a telephone conversation during which they agreed to launch joint teams. A meeting between the two countries will take place in Munich in the near future.
Three people were released from Belarusian prisons, including a US citizen and journalist Andrei Kuznetsik. The Radio Liberty journalist was reunited with his family in Vilnius after three years in prison.
Ukrainian and American teams are working on a resource and investment partnership plan. Zelenskiy discusses with US Treasury Secretary the possibility of using $300 billion in frozen assets.
Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the war and the Munich conference. According to Trump, both Zelenskyy and Putin are committed to peace.
The presidents of Ukraine and the United States had a lengthy phone conversation about the possibilities for peace and technological cooperation. Trump shared details of his conversation with Putin and discussed a new security agreement with Zelenskyy.
In 2024, Russia's defense spending reached $462 billion, exceeding the total military budget of European countries. russia allocated 6.68% of GDP to defense and plans to increase spending by another 14% in 2015.
Ukrainian and U. S. Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump had a phone conversation lasting about an hour. According to the president's adviser, it was a “good conversation” with many issues discussed.
Putin and Trump had a telephone conversation that lasted almost 1. 5 hours. They discussed the war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and bilateral relations, and Putin invited Trump to Moscow.
The presidents of Ukraine and the United States held telephone talks that lasted about an hour. The conversation took place after Trump discussed the war in Ukraine with Putin.
Trump said he had a “productive” phone call with Putin, where they discussed the war in Ukraine and other topics. The parties agreed to start negotiations and visit each other's countries.
Ukraine has received a draft natural resources partnership agreement from the United States. Zelenskyy plans to work on the document and formalize the agreements at the Munich conference.
According to CNN, US President Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday morning. This was reported by a source familiar with the situation.
U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine. The plan calls for an economic cooperation agreement in exchange for continued material support.
The US Secretary of Defense says that low energy prices and sanctions will force Russia to the negotiating table. The US calls on European partners to increase defense spending to 5% and expand aid to Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine said that the very fact of negotiations with Putin is a great compromise on the part of Ukraine, the United States and Europe. A just peace requires security guarantees and accountability for crimes.
The US Secretary of Defense said that peace for Ukraine requires reliable security guarantees, but not in the Minsk 3. 0 format. NATO membership is not currently seen as a realistic option for a settlement.
The President of Ukraine said that Putin “will die soon” and that the government has “poisoned” him. Zelenskyy emphasized that he would not allow the Russian dictator to win and use possible changes in the US government.
