On January 3, Ukrainian Defense Forces clashed 191 times with Russian invaders, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.

It comes after a preliminary investigation found the likely cause was sparklers on champagne bottles being carried too close to the ceiling.

The key condition for compelling Russia to pursue peace is stronger pressure from the United States through sanctions and military support for Ukraine. At present, there is no alternative to Washington’s active participation in the peace dialogue.

The number of fatalities from yesterday’s Russian missile strike on Kharkiv has risen to three, as fragments of another person’s body were found under the rubble.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has explained that his consent to holding elections despite the ongoing war is driven by a desire to demonstrate Ukraine’s readiness for compromise in peace negotiations, first and foremost to its partners, particularly the United States.

Will the US push for elections or will it try to depose more members of the government, asks the BBC’s Ione Wells.

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the fact that he is killing too many people.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and national security advisers of the member states of the Coalition of the Willing discussed developments related to a framework peace plan, security guarantees, reconstruction, and Ukraine’s economic recovery.

President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the United States, having captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, knows how to proceed next.

Together with partners from the Coalition of the Willing, Ukraine will finalize a document on security guarantees during a meeting in Paris. This document will serve as the basis for further negotiations with President Trump.