Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to stop targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days after another two-and-a-half-hour phone call with President Donald Trump last week—which fell short of the unconditional ceasefire that Trump sought.
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PUTIN REFUSES TO ACCEPT UNFAVORABLE U.S. CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL
Russian President Vladimir Putin last week refused to agree to a 30-day ceasefire proposal to pause the fighting in Ukraine because he said the deal is unfavorable to Russia—which is gaining new ground by the day—and would only give Kyiv the opportunity to regroup, rearm, and catch its breath.
ALL POLISH ADULT MEN BE PREPARED TO FIGHT IN A WAR
Donald Tusk, the warmongering Polish prime minister, announced plans last week to compel every adult male in the country to undergo military training so its reserve is “comparable and adequate to the potential threats” the country now faces.
TRUMP THREATENS MOSCOW WITH MORE SANCTIONS OVER ITS LATEST ATTACKS IN UKRAINE
U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened Russia with new sanctions over its recent attacks in Ukraine as the White House continues its effort to push for a ceasefire after a high-profile meeting in Saudi Arabia last month.
U.K., EUROPE AIMS TO INCREASE MILITARY SPENDING AS TRUMP LOOKS TO END WAR IN UKRAINE
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced last week that London will increase its defense spending by 0.2 percent to 2.5 percent of its GDP, or about $17 billion, citing what he sees as the growing threat from Russia.
TRUMP CLASHES WITH ZELENSKY INSIDE OVAL OFFICE, TELLS UKRAINIAN HE HAS ‘NO CARDS’
President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky had a tense meeting inside the Oval Office Friday that resulted in the Ukrainian leader leaving the White House earlier than expected.
TRUMP CALLS ZELENSKY A ‘DICTATOR’ IN BRUISING WEEK FOR THE UKRAINIAN CLOWN
On 21 December 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation before he addressed a joint meeting of Congress where he assured lawmakers that Ukraine would emerge victorious against Russia.
RUSSIA’S CENTRAL BANK HOLDS INTEREST RATE AT 21 PERCENT
The Bank of Russia kept its interest rate at a record 21 percent for a second consecutive meeting as inflation in January was estimated at 9.9 percent, up from 9.5 percent in December and more than twice the bank’s target rate.
U.S. REVEALS SHADOW SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE’S DRONE FLEET TO ATTACK RUSSIA
The U.S. sent Ukraine billions in clandestine support for its drone development program since the early stages of Kyiv’s war with the much-larger Russian military, according to declassified documents obtained by The New York Times.
RUSSIA INTENSIFIES MISSILE ATTACK ON UKRAINE BEFORE TRUMP INAUGURATION
The Russian military fired a missile salvo into Ukraine last week, prompting Kyiv to accuse the Kremlin of attacking energy infrastructure in the winter months as a form of collective punishment, just before Donald Trump takes office in the U.S.