Putin congratulates Trump amid inauguration, signals readiness for talks
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Putin congratulates Trump amid inauguration, signals readiness for talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on his upcoming inauguration and expressed readiness for dialogue during a Russian Security Council meeting on Jan. 20. Putin emphasized his openness to engaging with the incoming Trump administration, including discussions related to Russia's war war against Ukraine. "We are open to dialogue with the new […]
US to announce $275 million military aid package to Ukraine,
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Biden team seeks European support to leverage frozen Russian assets in talks with Moscow, CNN reports

As the Biden administration prepares to leave office, it is reportedly urging European partners to support the transfer of frozen Russian central bank assets worth $300 billion to a special account as leverage in negotiations with Moscow, CNN reported on Jan. 15, citing anonymous administration officials. The strategy reportedly aims to pressure Moscow by signaling […]
Transnistria head travels to Russia for talks amid energy crisis,
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Transnistria head travels to Russia for talks amid energy crisis, Russian state media claims

Vadim Krasnoselsky, the head of Moldova's Russian-controlled region of Transnistria, held talks in Moscow regarding the region’s energy crisis, Russian state news agency TASS claimed on Jan. 14, citing sources within Transnistria's administration. TASS did not specify whom Krasnoselsky met with during his visit. The crisis began when Russia’s state-controlled energy giant Gazprom halted gas […]
White House announces new weapons package for Kyiv
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Ukraine and Russia not prepared for peace talks, White House says

U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that neither Russia nor Ukraine is currently prepared for negotiations to end the war, according to his comments at a briefing on Jan. 10. President Volodymyr Zelensky previously suggested that initial talks on resolving the war might involve U.S. President-elect Donald Trump before potentially engaging with Russian […]
Ukraine denies Slovakia's accusation of refusing gas transit talks
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Ukraine denies Slovakia's accusation of refusing gas transit talks

Ukraine rejected Slovakia's claims that it had refused to participate in trilateral talks with the EU and Slovakia on Russian gas transit. Slovak, Ukrainian, and European Commission representatives were scheduled to meet on Jan. 7 in Brussels to discuss the termination of the Russian gas transit through Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko had […]
Russia 'not opposed' to having Slovakia host peace talks, Putin
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Russia 'not opposed' to having Slovakia host peace talks, Putin says

During a news conference following a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was open to having Slovakia host potential peace talks following the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Responding to questions from journalists, Putin said that Slovakian officials "would be happy to provide their own country […]