The second day of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia ended after just two hours.

In Kharkiv, police uncovered a channel for the illegal smuggling of men across the border during martial law.

The president’s comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK’s Chagos deal.

The United States Department of State has announced additional visa sanctions against individuals involved in restricting Iranians’ rights to freedom of expression.

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk met with members of the permanent delegation of the United States Congress to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly – Senator Roger Wicker and Congressman Marc Veasey.

The Estonian Public Broadcasting company Eesti Rahvusringhaaling (ERR) will not broadcast competitions at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in which Russian and Belarusian athletes compete under their national flags.

There have been more than 200 combat clashes on the front line, with the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk sectors remaining the hottest areas.

The Lozova urban community has suffered another Russian strike on infrastructure, resulting in water supply problems.

President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the next meeting of the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia will be held in February.

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged that during the war, personal matters should be postponed and that "in every role, every job, every position," people must act in the interests of the state.