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Reuters: Russia said it will hold security talks with the U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Friday, but warned after a late-night meeting between Putin and three U.S. envoys that a durable peace would not be possible unless territorial issues were resolved.
BBC: Dozens of oil tankers sanctioned by the UK in response to Russia's war in Ukraine have sailed through the English Channel this month despite defence officials vowing to take "assertive action".
Reuters: Indian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, has bought 7 million barrels of oil, including from Brazil's Petrobras, for March loading to replace Russian oil.
The Kyiv Independent: A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Russian city of Penza following a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Jan. 23, Penza Oblast Governor Oleg Melnichenko reported.
Reuters: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday offered talks with Ukraine to crack down on sanctions-busting after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy name-checked the island as a source of illicit missile components.
ISW: The Russian military command is reportedly introducing a tactical-level situational awareness system to help streamline battlefield decision-making, seeking to use artificial intelligence to compensate for the low level of junior officer training and initiative in the Russian military, among other things.
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ABC News: Trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected to be held in the United Arab Emirates, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday.
Reuters: Zelenskyy said after talks with Trump in Davos that the terms of security guarantees for Ukraine had been finalised, but that the vital issue of territory in its war with Russia remains unsolved.
CNBC: Zelenskyy has accused Europe of being "lost" and trying to convince Trump to help them, rather than uniting to defend itself.
France 24: France’s navy on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s sanctioned "shadow fleet" in the Mediterranean Sea. French President Emmanuel Macron said the operation, which took place between Spain and Morocco, was carried out with the help of several allies.
Reuters: Russian forces launched attacks on two localities in southeastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing one person and injuring more than 20, local officials said.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian drone strikes inflicted damage on Russian oil and weapons facilities in widespread attacks carried out overnight on Jan. 22, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed.
The Albanese Government is providing a further $10 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund to help keep lights on, homes heated and essential services operating as Russia continues systematic strikes on civilian areas and critical energy infrastructure.
Reuters: Germany is expelling a member of Russia's diplomatic service suspected of espionage, the German foreign ministry said on Thursday, the latest sign of intensifying Russian intelligence activities in Europe since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
United24 Media: The Estonian government has decided to revise the procedure for Russian citizens working in diplomatic and consular services when crossing the state border.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian drone and missile attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injured at least 19 people, including five children, local authorities said on Jan. 22.
Reuters: Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities said on Thursday they were investigating a former border guard chief over bribery allegations, pressing on with a campaign against graft as the fourth anniversary of Russia's 2022 invasion approaches.
United24 Media: The Security Service of Ukraine has arrested two agents of Russia’s military intelligence who were tasked with assessing the damage caused by the Oreshnik missile strike on civilian infrastructure in Lviv region on the night of January 8-9.
Reuters: The framework deal on Greenland agreed with Trump would require NATO allies to step up on Arctic security and the first results of this will be seen this year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters on Thursday.
BBC: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the UK will not yet be signing up to Trump's proposed 'Board of Peace' over concerns about Putin's possible participation.
United24 Media: Russia has built a global network of more than 100 intermediary companies to procure spare parts for Wärtsilä marine engines used on oil tankers, including vessels linked to the so-called shadow fleet.
Euronews: The risk of drones drifting into Finland as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine is rising, the head of the country's military intelligence service told the AFP news agency.
Reuters: Russia will "likely persist in its ambitions to damage the undersea infrastructure of the Baltic Sea", Finland's Defence Command said in its annual military intelligence review published on Thursday.
FT: Poland is undertaking the biggest overhaul of its navy since the cold war, building up long-neglected capabilities as Russia asserts itself in the Baltic Sea. Warsaw is building three frigates at Gdynia on Poland’s northern Baltic coast and agreed to buy three Swedish submarines in November. It has also launched new minesweepers and started construction of a rescue ship to support submarine operations (archive).
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Polish army reports increased small drone activity near Belarus border
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