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Trump calls Putin ‘very nice’ again and takes credit for Russia pausing its Kyiv assault — for 1 week

During a Cabinet meeting on Jan. 29, Donald Trump once again praised Vladimir Putin as “very nice” while announcing a supposed diplomatic achievement. Apparently, he convinced the Russian president to pause attacks on Kyiv for a week. Yes, for a week. How kind.

The Mary Sue

Jeffrey Epstein’s sinister links with Putin revealed with Russian girls in ‘world’s largest honeytrap’ for KGB

Emails show unnamed sources discuss meetings between Epstein and Putin

Evening Standard

I’ve never taken drugs or drunk alcohol, says Zack Polanski

Green party leader wants to legalise all drugs, regulate their use and not be ‘the fun police’

The Guardian - UK

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Polanski condemns Starmer’s ‘high on drugs, soft on Putin’ jibe as ‘beneath the office of the prime minister’

The Green Party leader criticised the prime minister for deploying ‘cheap jokes’ on ‘serious issues’

The Independent UK

Ukraine peace deal must put people before land, warns key Zelensky ally

Exclusive: Vitaliy Kim, who was handpicked by Zelensky to be governor of the Mykolaiv Oblast region in Ukraine, said Ukrainians were exhausted in an interview with The Independent

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: US reports ’constructive’ peace talks with Russia as Zelenskyy pushes for ‘results’

Steve Witkoff encouraged ‘that Russia is working toward securing peace’ as Ukraine president looks to meetings ‘next week’. What we know on day 1,439

The Guardian - AU

Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold

Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova, officials said, following a commitment from the Kremlin to U.S. President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine continues to battle one of its bleakest winters in years

The Independent UK

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Impose sanctions on refineries that buy Russian crude oil to end war, says Bill Browder

Putin critic says plants in China, India and Turkey are funnelling up to $1bn a day to Kremlin

The Guardian - UK

Iraqi calligrapher's handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft

Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman has completed a colossal handwritten Quran manuscript after six years of work

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy fears rising US-Iran tensions will scupper key peace talks in UAE

Apparent pause in Russia-Ukraine hostilities comes amid concern that peace talks set for Sunday in Abu Dhabi will be delayed. What we know on day 1,438

The Guardian - AU

‘They hate each other’: Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace is close, but Putin-Zelensky hostility makes it difficult

The Times of India

My Take 5 (Edition 63): The week that was in international affairs

Syria sees conflict between Damascus and Kurds, with a new integration deal announced. India and the EU finalize a major trade agreement after 18 years. Russia-Ukraine war negotiations continue with sticking points. China's top general is purged, raising questions about military leadership. The EU backs Morocco's autonomy plan for the…

The Times of India

Zelenskyy cautious on Russian bombing pause during extreme cold weather

Ukraine president says he will wait to see if Putin complies with Trump request to halt strikes on energy infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

‘Personal request’: Moscow agrees to Donald Trump’s call to pause Kyiv strikes until February 1

Moscow has agreed to a one-week pause in strikes on Kyiv, until February 1, following a personal request from US President Donald Trump. The Kremlin stated the move aims to facilitate negotiations, while Trump cited extreme cold as his reason. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement, pledging reciprocal restraint if…

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Zelensky Dares Putin to Come to Kyiv Amid Ongoing Attacks, Calls for De-escalation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday issued a bold challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, daring him to visit Kyiv, while reaffirming that Ukraine will only halt its attacks if Russia ceases strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

The Independent UK

Niger's junta leader accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind airport attack

Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin, and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an Air Force base in the capital

The Independent UK

Ukraine is bracing for brutal weather as Trump says Putin agreed to halt power grid attacks

Ukraine is waiting to see if Russia will pause attacks on its power grid

Euronews

Mark Rutte should stop being an 'American agent' and unite NATO, Charles Michel says

Former European Council President Charles Michel tells Euronews that Rutte's "flattering approach" towards the US President will lead to "total failure."

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Euronews

Trump says Russia agreed to pause Kyiv strikes during extreme winter temperatures

Hundreds of residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating as Russia repeatedly targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure at the peak of winter.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 12 miners killed in Russian strike on bus after peace talks delayed

The attack came hours after President Zelensky announced that peace negotiations had been delayed

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Turkey steps in as president maintains threats of US-Iran war

Iran’s foreign minister to travel to Ankara for talks aimed at preventing a US attack – key US politics stories from 29 January at a glance

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy and Merz welcome Trump truce claim and condemn Russia attacks

Ukrainian president and German chancellor praise US efforts after Trump claims Putin agreed to pause, as six killed in latest Russian strikes. What we know on day 1,437

The Conversation

Trump’s clash with the gun lobby

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The Guardian - UK

Trump claims Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine energy sites amid extreme cold

US president says he made appeal to Russian leader, but no ceasefire has been confirmed by Moscow or Kyiv

The Guardian - US

Critics aghast as White House displays framed photo of Trump with Putin

Lawmaker from Estonia says photo celebrates ‘the greatest war criminal of the 21st century’

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