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BBC: Former intelligence official Egisto Ott goes on trial in Vienna on Thursday, accused of spying for Russia in what is being dubbed Austria's biggest spy trial in years.
United24 Media: Poland has dispatched 400 generators of various types from government reserves to assist Kyiv and nearby communities amid ongoing energy challenges.
The Kyiv Independent: An oil terminal near the village of Volna in Russia's Krasnodar Krai was struck, sparking a blaze, killing three people and injuring eight others, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev and independent media reported late on Jan. 21.
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Axios: Ukrainian President Zelensky is planning to travel to Davos on Thursday for a meeting with Trump.
CNBC: A meeting with Putin is set to take place on Thursday with “land deals” over Ukraine on the table, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told CNBC.
United24 Media: The Japanese government has announced a $6 billion package for humanitarian and technical support to Ukraine in 2026, Verkhovna Rada reported on January 21.
Ukrainska Pravda: Denmark is providing additional support to Ukraine's energy sector amounting to 150 million Danish kroner (€20 million) to help Ukrainians get through the winter.
RBC-Ukraine: Russian propaganda is spreading a fake story about Denmark recalling F-16 fighter jets from Ukraine, although there are no official statements or confirmations, according to Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.
United24 Media: Russian Telegram channels have been circulating fake videos posing as reports from reputable Western media outlets such as Euronews, Gallup, and The Economist, the Center for Countering Disinformation added.
Reuters: German prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a German-Ukranian woman accused of spying for Russia by gathering information on drones meant for Ukraine at political events and through befriending former defence ministry staff.
ERR: A 48-year-old man who worked at an Estonian border crossing point was handed a three-year prison sentence for passing information to the Russian intelligence services.
Reuters: NATO is facing difficult times due to the crisis over Greenland, but Western allies must remember their common adversary is Russia, which is increasing its military presence in the Arctic, Norway's defence minister said on Wednesday.
United24 Media: Ukrainian airborne assault troops said they destroyed two Russian Buk air defense systems in a single day during fighting on the northern Slobozhansky axis, according to a statement of Ukraine’s 8th Air Assault Corps published January 21.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau said on Jan. 21 that it had charged Rostyslav Shurma, a former deputy chief of staff for President Volodymyr Zelensky, with embezzlement and money laundering.
Reuters: Indian refiners are redrawing crude import strategies to shift away from top supplier Russia and boost imports from the Middle East, a move that could help New Delhi clinch a trade deal with the United States to lower tariffs.
United24 Media: Ukraine will allow its allied nations to train AI models using its valuable combat data accumulated during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Financial Times reported, citing the country’s defense minister.
ERR: Since the start of Russia's full-scale war of aggression in 2022, Estonia has provided more than €1.1 billion in support to Ukraine, nearly three-quarters of which has been military aid.
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