Dwell: Ukraine should cede Donbas as 'elementary' situation of peace talks, Moscow says

[ad_1] 26/01/2026 - 10:47 EU international locations give ultimate approval to Russian gasoline ban European Union international locations on Monday gave their ultimate approval to the bloc's plan to ban Russian gasoline imports by late 2027, permitting it to move into regulation.

Below the settlement, the EU will halt Russian liquefied pure gasoline imports by the top of 2026 and pipeline gasoline by 30 September 2027, legalising EU's vow to chop ties with its former prime gasoline provider, practically 4 years after Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ministers from EU international locations accredited the regulation at a gathering in Brussels on Monday, though Slovakia and Hungary voted in opposition to.

Hungary and Slovakia stay closely reliant on Russian power imports and need to preserve shut ties with Moscow. Hungary mentioned it will take the case to the European Court docket of Justice.

26/01/2026 - 10:33 Russian possession of Donbas 'elementary' situation of peace talks with Ukraine, Moscow says The Kremlin has mentioned that the difficulty of territory stays elementary to Russia in terms of getting a deal to finish the combating in Ukraine, the state TASS information company reported after trilateral weekend talks in Abu Dhabi.

President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly mentioned that Russia will take all of Ukraine's Donbas area – of which Moscow's forces at present management 90% – by power except Kyiv provides it up in a peace deal.

"It is no secret that that is our constant place, the place of our president, that the territorial problem, which is a part of the Anchorage method, is of elementary significance to the Russian aspect," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by the TASS state information company.

The "Anchorage method" refers to what Russia says was agreed between US President Donald Trump and Putin at a summit in Alaska final August, in line with a supply near the Kremlin.

That purported settlement, in line with the identical supply, envisages Ukraine handing Russia management of all of Donbas and freezing the entrance strains elsewhere in Ukraine's east and south as a situation of any future peace deal.

26/01/2026 - 10:28 Russia says Ukraine talks in UAE held in 'constructive spirit' The Kremlin has mentioned the US-brokered trilateral talks within the UAE between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators had been held in a "constructive spirit" however that there was nonetheless "important work forward".

"It will be a mistake to anticipate any important outcomes from the preliminary contacts... However the actual fact that these contacts have begun in a constructive spirit will be considered positively. Nevertheless, there's important work forward," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised journalists.

26/01/2026 - 09:02 Kremlin says territorial problem is essentially vital in Ukraine talks, state media report The Kremlin has mentioned that the territorial problem stays of elementary significance to Russia in peace talks with america and Ukraine, Russian state media reported.

State information company RIA cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peksov as saying that Moscow positively assesses what he known as "constructive talks" on Ukraine.

26/01/2026 - 06:51 Drone particles spark fireplace at two enterprises in Russia's Krasnodar area, authorities say Two enterprises caught fireplace and one particular person was injured within the metropolis of Slavyansk-on-Kuban in Russia's Krasnodar area after drone fragments fell on them, the regional emergencies centre have mentioned.

The centre didn't specify what enterprises had been affected. Town hosts a non-public refinery with a capability of round 100,000 barrels per day, supplying gasoline for each home use and export.

Russia's defence ministry mentioned air defence programs had intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian drones in a single day, together with 34 within the Krasnodar area.

26/01/2026 - 06:48 North Korea's Kim views sculptures for memorial of troopers who died in Ukraine North Korean chief Kim Jong Un on Sunday considered sculptures to be displayed at a memorial for North Korean troops who died combating abroad, state media KCNA mentioned on Monday.

Below a mutual defence pact with Russia, in 2024 North Korea despatched some 14,000 troopers to combat alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, the place greater than 6,000 of them had been killed, in line with South Korean, Ukrainian and Western sources.

Visiting the Mansudae Artwork Studio, Kim mentioned the sculptures would "convey eternally the legendary feats... of admirable sons of the DPRK", in line with KCNA, utilizing North Korea's official identify, Democratic Individuals's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

26/01/2026 - 04:04 US safety settlement for Ukraine is '100% prepared' to be signed, Zelensky says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Sunday {that a} US safety ensures doc for Ukraine is “100% prepared” after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the US and Russia.

Talking to journalists in Vilnius throughout a go to to Lithuania, Zelensky mentioned Ukraine is ready for its companions to set a signing date, after which the doc would go to the US Congress and Ukrainian parliament for ratification.

Zelensky additionally emphasised Ukraine’s push for European Union membership by 2027, calling it an “financial safety assure.”

The Ukrainian chief described the talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, as doubtless the primary trilateral format in “fairly an extended whereas” that included not solely diplomats however navy representatives from all three sides. The talks, which started on Friday and continued Saturday, had been the most recent aiming to finish Russia’s practically four-year full-scale invasion.