Overview
- Bloomberg reported that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may soon present a Ukraine peace plan to Vladimir Putin in Moscow, but the White House said no meeting is scheduled and President Trump told Reuters he knew of no such trip.
- Trump said he believes Putin is ready to make a deal and suggested Kyiv is more hesitant, a stance that contrasts with European leaders who say Moscow shows little interest in ending the war.
- European governments, including France and Italy, are pushing the EU to appoint a negotiator to defend European red lines in any U.S.-led talks, Politico reported.
- Ukraine’s General Staff logged 132 combat engagements on January 14, with thousands of kamikaze drones and artillery strikes reported; the UK Ministry of Defence assessed Russia’s 2025 losses at roughly 415,000 and overall losses at about 1.21 million since the invasion began.
- The Security Service of Ukraine documented 256 Russian air attacks on energy infrastructure this heating season and says the campaign bears hallmarks of crimes against humanity, as occupied Crimea faced mass blackouts with local reports of drone strikes and a fire at the Djankoy substation.