Russian invasion

Negotiations
Trump has “not discussed” the peace council with Zelensky

Donald Trump has “not discussed” his global peace council with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He said this after the meeting between the two presidents in Davos on Thursday, according to Reuters.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to the peace council, and has said that he would consider paying a billion dollars for a permanent seat if he can use frozen Russian assets. The money is being held by the outside world due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Later tonight, Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow to meet with Putin. Witkoff says in a statement that the discussions on peace boil down to “one question.”

Zelensky: Meeting with the US and Russia in the coming days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ukraine, Russia and the US will hold a trilateral meeting in the coming days, Expressen reports.

He says that negotiations to end the war are “almost, almost done,” according to AFP.

Later tonight, Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow to meet Putin. Witkoff says in a statement that discussions on peace boil down to “one question.”

Zelenskyj: Agreement with guarantees ready – but not signed

An agreement that deals with American security guarantees for Ukraine after the war is ready, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. He believes that the agreement will be signed, but only after the war is over.

– The document must be signed by the parties, by the presidents, and then it will be sent to the national parliaments.

The content is said to have been developed by an American team, which includes Donald Trump, and a Ukrainian team, writes the BBC.

Russian espionage
Germany expels Russian diplomat – accused of espionage

Germany expels a Russian diplomat on suspicion of espionage, Reuters reports. A woman with dual citizenship was arrested in Berlin yesterday. She is accused of providing Russian intelligence with information related to the war in Ukraine, such as drone tests and deliveries. This is reported by ABC News.

“The German government will not tolerate espionage in Germany – especially not under the guise of diplomatic status,” the Foreign Ministry writes on X. They have also summoned the Russian ambassador to inform them of the expulsion. 

Voices about the threat
Kaja Kallas: Russia enjoys watching us fight

The EU's relationship with the US is badly damaged after Donald Trump's "hard blow" on the Greenland issue, says the Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, according to several media outlets.

- Differences of opinion that allies have among themselves only benefit our opponents who enjoy watching from the sidelines, she says and takes a new turn:

- We do not want to see 80 years of good transatlantic relations thrown in the trash.

She hopes that the focus can once again be directed towards the real problem: Russia's invasion of Ukraine.