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The Guardian: European governments have been accused of fuelling Putin’s war in Ukraine as new data shows the Kremlin earned an estimated €7.2bn last year from exporting its liquefied natural gas to the EU.
Reuters: Trump will allow a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting countries doing business with Russia to move forward in Congress and it could be put to a vote as early as next week, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday.
ISW: Russian forces are likely unable to simultaneously replace losses suffered in Ukraine and build out their strategic reserves.
Reuters: Russian strikes late on Wednesday knocked out power supplies almost entirely in two regions of southeastern Ukraine, the energy ministry said.
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OCCRP: Ukraine’s security service is investigating whether a Kyiv monastery linked to the Moscow Patriarchate has been running an unlicensed school that used Russian-language and Soviet-era materials, raising concerns about attempts to shape children’s identities during the war.
Reuters: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he wanted a new meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as their officials revisited the two most problematic issues in talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Moscow Times: The United States should pressure Russia by "carrying out some sort of operation" to remove Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov from power, just like it did with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.
Reuters: Russia attacked two seaports in Ukraine's Odesa region on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring eight others, Ukrainian officials said.
The Kyiv Independent: Authorities in Russia's Kamchatka Krai announced on Jan. 7 that they had restricted mobile internet access, citing the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks — despite the region being located over 9,000 kilometers from Ukraine's border.
Reuters: The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia's flag, as part of Trump's aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela's socialist government to become an ally.
United24 Media: Ukrainian forces have released footage showing an entire Russian infantry detachment eliminated using a single unmanned ground combat vehicle, underscoring how robotic systems are increasingly reshaping frontline warfare, Third Army Corps reported.
Reuters: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that any deployment of UK forces under a declaration signed with France and Ukraine would be subject to a parliamentary vote.
Militarnyi: Russia set up a supply chain for U.S.-made Starlink terminals by manipulating customs declarations and product certification records.
United24 Media: Ukraine’s defense industry has scaled up domestic production of armored vehicles to the point that the Ministry of Defense no longer relies on imports, according to Defense Express.
worth mentioning
Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN entities
Shadow attorney general will not advise Kemi Badenoch on Ukraine over Roman Abramovich link
Swedish man detained on espionage suspicion
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