Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday offered a cautious response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to create a new international “Peace Counci…
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US President Donald Trump has announced that the framework for a future agreement on Greenland and the wider Arctic region has been shaped following what he described as a “very productive” meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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MORE: Russia’s position remains fundamentally unchanged, as Kremlin officials have repeatedly called for a future peace settlement to address the alleged “root causes” of the war, including Ukraine’s alleged discrimination against Russian-speakers and the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
Kremlin officials have also repeatedly rejected the use of foreign troops in security guarantees for post-war Ukraine — a core element of the peace plan that the Trump administration has thus far negotiated.
The Kremlin is attempting to position itself as a reliable negotiating partner interested in peace while indicating that its commitment to achieving its original war aims is unchanged.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)NEW: US officials will meet with Ukrainian officials on January 21 and 22 and with Putin on January 22 to continue peace negotiations. The Kremlin remains committed to its original war aims and is not publicly showing any new willingness to commit to meaningful compromises to end its war against Ukraine. Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
– Reports of the draft list of the top United Russia candidates for the September 2026 State Duma elections have reportedly generated internal Kremlin discussions that not only reflect factional maneuvering to gain power but also show the Kremlin’s concern about the Russian public’s attitude toward a protracted war.
– The United States seized another oil tanker involved with shipping sanctioned Russian oil off the coast of Venezuela.
– Ukrainian forces recently advanced in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area and in western Zaporizhia Oblast.— https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2014120631822934488
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Jan 22, 2026
