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Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent: Indian banks has begun blocking payments for Russian oil imports following the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia's oil industry, according to a report from Energy Intelligence, an energy information company.
ISW continues to assess that Ukrainian strikes against main command posts further in the Russian rear are likely aimed at degrading broader Russian logistics and operational planning efforts, which could impact Russia's ability to conduct its military operations in western Donetsk Oblast.
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Politico: In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump froze all foreign aid for 90 days, but Kyiv may dodge the worst of that action, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. Other aid flows were secured before Trump became president, but reconstruction aid may be affected by the freeze.
The Kyiv Independent: Germany's KNDS Deutschland, a manufacturer of Leopard 2 tanks, has officially opened a joint venture with a Ukrainian defense company, Ukraine's Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin reported on Jan. 21.
The War Zone: The U.S. Army is moving to establish a second production source for barrels for 155mm M777 towed howitzers in response to what it calls “unprecedented demand” from Ukraine.
Politico: Germany is calling on EU countries to take a tougher stance on hybrid threats coming from Russia — including by expanding the bloc’s sanctions regime and limiting access to Europe by Moscow’s diplomatic missions.
The Kyiv Independent: Syria's port of Tartus has terminated a 49-year investment agreement with Russian construction company Stroytransgaz, the independent Russian outlet Important Stories reported on Jan. 21, citing Riad Joudeh, head of customs in the city of Tartus.
Euractiv: Slovak PM Fico and his Hungarian counterpart Orbán agreed to push the Commission to adopt their 'philosophy' on Russian gas in Bratislava on Tuesday, but showed some divergence on Ukraine's EU bid.
AFP: Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned Ukraine on Tuesday against making "hostile and aggressive" statements, threatening unspecified responses if Kyiv doesn't change course.
Politico: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took aim at Europe in a fiery speech delivered at the World Economic Forum on Monday, saying the continent “needs to step up” and “learn how to take care of itself so the world can’t ignore it.”
Reuters: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is seeking a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that at least 200,000 European peacekeepers would be needed to prevent a new Russian attack after any ceasefire deal.
The Kyiv Independent: The 78th Air Assault Regiment on Jan. 21 announced an internal investigation after a soldier of the unit pointed to excessive demands on his comrades that supposedly lead to exhaustion and fatal accidents when handling explosives.
The Moscow Times: The city of Vologda has launched regular patriotic lessons for preschoolers, becoming the first in Russia to formally incorporate the wartime program into kindergarten curriculums.
The Kyiv Independent: The EU has reduced Russian gas imports by 75%, while only 3% of its oil is imported from Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21.
Politico: One of the North Korean soldiers recently captured by Ukraine first tried to commit suicide, but then asked to watch Korean romance movies, said the Ukrainian paratroops who captured him.
Reuters: Portugal plans to increase purchases of liquefied natural gas from the United States and Nigeria as it aims to end already dwindling supplies from Russia, Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Tuesday.
Reuters: Indian refiners Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Ltd and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd issued tenders this week seeking crude oil, trade sources said on Tuesday, after harsher U.S. sanctions disrupted Russian supply.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian forces struck the Liskinskaya oil depot in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, the Smolensk Aviation Plant, and a Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast overnight on Jan. 21, Ukraine's General Staff said.
Reuters: The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Romania's far-right pro-Russian presidential candidate to overturn a domestic court decision to annul a December presidential election.
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