EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas plans to present a list of conditions for Russia, including the return of abducted Ukrainian children and military limits, stressing Europe’s role in any peace settlement

Greek police allege the 78-year-old orchestrated a firebombing in Chania as a warning to his ex-wife, but the attack destroyed the wrong business, causing €150,000 in damage and leading to multiple arrests

Moscow pledges to maintain missile and warhead restrictions under the New START treaty, stressing compliance is conditional on Washington, amid concerns of a potential three-way arms race with China

Estonia’s foreign intelligence service says Moscow is rapidly expanding its military capacity to delay European rearmament, while seeking to ease sanctions and reshape Europe’s security order

When representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church recently visited the White House, the meeting was not a routine courtesy call by religious leaders

Russia’s FSB claims two men, allegedly acting on orders from Ukraine’s SBU, attempted to kill Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, though Ukraine has denied any involvement and evidence has not been independently verified

Delegations from Washington, Kyiv and Moscow reached the deal during U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, marking the first prisoner exchange in five months as negotiations to end the war continue

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticizes Athens for breaking decades of cooperation and supplying arms to Ukraine, claiming Greece’s alignment with EU pressure undermines Russian-Greek ties

New U.S.-backed negotiations are scheduled for early February as Ukraine endures extreme cold, power outages and uncertainty over a fragile pause in Russian strikes on energy infrastructure

With the New START treaty set to expire February 5, Trump has yet to respond to Putin’s offer, raising fears of unrestrained nuclear buildup amid China’s growing arsenal

US Ambassador highlights Greece’s strategic role in RePowerEU and projects like the Vertical Corridor, aimed at boosting energy security and ensuring Europe’s gas supply independence by 2027

The European Union will legally end Russian gas imports, with pipeline supplies cut by September 2027 and LNG by end-2026, despite opposition from Hungary and Slovakia

The overnight attacks triggered renewed power and heating outages across large parts of the Ukrainian capital amid freezing temperatures, underscoring the gap between diplomatic efforts as talks continue in Abu Dhabi

The Kremlin hailed Italy, France, and Germany’s apparent willingness to resume talks on Ukraine as a “significant shift,” while Britain remains skeptical. Moscow said such engagement aligns with its vision for the conflict’s evolution and ongoing peace efforts

Russian President Vladimir Putin held separate calls with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, offering Moscow’s help to mediate tensions in the Middle East amid protests in Iran and ongoing regional security concerns

Russian state firm Roszarubezhneft says its Venezuelan assets belong to the Russian state and will continue operations, countering U.S. assertions of control following Donald Trump’s remarks about Venezuela’s oil reserves

A Lithuanian MEP’s question generated increased scrutiny on alleged sanctions 'busters'. While the European Commission’s position doesn't directly answer allegations raised by the MEP, it can be interpreted that the latter is investigating the matter in depth and reserving the right to respond in the near future once more evidence is gathered

Moscow urges West to acknowledge battlefield realities as Zaporizhzhia offensive intensifies, while arms talks with the U.S. continue