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FT: Germany is still buying significant amounts of Russian liquefied natural gas via other EU countries despite Berlin turning away direct shipments of Russian fuel, a report has found (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's Justice Ministry has requested the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court to confiscate the assets of the Russian oil company Tatneft in Ukraine, Deputy Minister Iryna Bogatyk announced on Jan. 27.
OCCRP: A company ultimately owned by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich set up a fake superyacht-leasing business in Cyprus in an apparent attempt to evade millions of euros in tax, leaked files and correspondence obtained by OCCRP reveal.
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Reuters: Russian refineries are processing more crude oil in the hope of boosting fuel exports after new U.S. sanctions on Russian tankers and traders made exports of unprocessed crude more difficult.
The Kyiv Independent: The Russian government has approved new measures to streamline the conscription process, making it easier to draft young men into the Armed Forces, including those who previously evaded service.
AFP: Denmark said Monday that it would spend 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia.
The Kyiv Independent: Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO members to meet U.S. President Donald Trump's call to raise defense spending to more than 5% of GDP, Financial Times reported on Jan. 27.
Reuters: A new school textbook that likens Russia's war in Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against the Nazis and says Russia was "forced" to send troops into Ukraine was presented in Moscow on Monday.
The Kyiv Independent: The acquisition of ammunition through Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency may be blocked due to a legal conflict, Maryna Bezrukova, the head of the agency, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Reuters: Iran has purchased Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday, amid Western concerns about Tehran and Moscow's growing military cooperation.
Politico: The newly created European Union far-right party the Patriots for Europe, home to populists like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and France’s Marine Le Pen, will hold a “Make Europe Great Again” rally in Madrid on Feb. 8.
Reuters: Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations after an attack by Ukrainian drones late last week.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian forces have intensified their assaults near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, deploying small groups in an attempt to encircle Ukrainian troops, Victor Trehubov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces, said on Jan. 27.
European Union foreign ministers on Monday approved the suspension of visa-free travel for Georgian officials holding diplomatic passports.
Reuters: Russia said on Monday it had summoned the Moldovan ambassador in Moscow to protest against what the Russian Foreign Ministry called "unfounded accusations" against the Russian ambassador in Chisinau by a Moldovan political party.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine’s military intelligence denied on Jan. 27 that its head, Kyrylo Budanov, predicted serious consequences for the existence of Ukraine unless negotiations begin by the summer during a confidential parliamentary meeting.
RBC-Ukraine: Russian troops have changed their tactics near Pokrovsk. They are attempting to encircle the city instead of frontal assault, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Viktor Trehubov, Spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational and tactical group of troops.
Reuters: The European Union renewed its wide-ranging sanctions on Russia on Monday for another six months after Hungary stopped holding up the move in return for assurances about energy security.
Sky News: North Korean troops appear to have temporarily pulled back from the frontline in Russia after suffering heavy losses, a Ukrainian special forces commander has told Sky News.
The Kyiv Independent: Five men were injured as a result of a Russian artillery attack against Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in the morning of Jan. 27, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.
BBC News: Poland's president has said that gas flows from Russia to Western Europe should never be restored, even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal. Andrzej Duda told the BBC that the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which have not been used since 2022, "should be dismantled".
worth mentioning
Sanctioned North Korean arms makers find new cover in Russia’s shadow
Russian officials booking vacations for disabled children to oil-contaminated Black Sea resorts
Russian soldier found dead in Armenia
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