Overview
- President Donald Trump told Reuters he is unaware of any planned Moscow trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, after Bloomberg reported a possible visit to present an updated peace plan.
- European governments, including France and Italy, are pressing for the EU to appoint a negotiator to ensure Europe is represented in any talks with Russia, with the mandate and potential candidates still under discussion, Politico reports.
- Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 132 combat engagements on January 14, reporting 63 airstrikes, 154 guided bombs, 8,087 kamikaze drones and 3,999 artillery attacks across multiple fronts.
- The UK Ministry of Defence estimates Russian casualties at about 415,000 in 2025 and roughly 1.213 million since the invasion began, while Ukraine’s General Staff cites around 1,223,090 cumulative Russian losses with 1,150 in the past day.
- Occupied Crimea experienced widespread power outages as local channels reported drone strikes and a fire at the Djankoi electrical substation, though Russian-installed authorities blamed “technological problems.”