Novaya Gazeta. Europe
January 2026
Zelensky says ‘almost’ no Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid amid fragile energy truce
Across all our regions, since the night into Friday, there were truly no strikes on energy facilities — almost none,
Russia to temporarily stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities, Trump says
I’m sure there will be no truce. This looks more like manipulation ahead of further talks in Abu Dhabi, rather than a real agreement,
And he agreed to do it. I have to tell you, it was very nice,
Confusion amid claims that Moscow and Kyiv agree moratorium on energy sector strikes
Pay no heed to Russian provocations about an ‘energy truce’. It is too early to say, though that may change,
I have no information that an energy truce is close at hand,
Three dead in Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region
Seven private houses were damaged in the attack, with one being completely destroyed
Russian authorities detain serviceman suspected of killing woman in Irkutsk
Final obstacle to Russia-Ukraine peace deal is control of Donetsk region, Rubio tells Senate
It’s still a bridge we haven’t crossed,
Russian soldier strangles woman to death in Irkutsk after his own wife is placed in shelter
He beat her every day and was confident that nothing would happen to him other than getting sent back to the front,
More than 50 police officers, secret service, traffic police, emergency workers, and staff from the Military Prosecutor’s Office arrived. We tried to negotiate through the door. At 2:30am, he emerged alone, having strangled his hostage, an innocent woman who was the mother of two girls,
Alone, together. While Volodymyr Zelensky appears upbeat about US security guarantees, Davos only demonstrated Trump’s unreliability
Russian woman tortured and charged with treason for contact with alleged Ukrainian agent
Five killed in Russian drone strike on passenger train in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
In a social media post following the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that, “in any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way — purely as an act of terrorism” and stressed there could be “no military justification for killing civilians in a train carriage”
Russia must be held accountable for what it does,
We are regrouping, and there will be additional strict security restrictions in some places, but even on the most difficult days, we cannot give up,
Prosecutors request six-year prison sentence for Russian stand-up comedian’s joke
Russia begins withdrawing troops from Syria on eve of Sharaa’s visit to Moscow
In the meantime, Russian flags are still reportedly flying over the airport, which has been used by the Russian military as an airfield since 2019, and two aircraft bearing Russian markings have been seen on the runway, according to Reuters
Russia mulls legalisation of online casinos in desperate search for fresh tax revenue to fund war
Overnight Russian airstrikes injure 22 in Odesa as Kyiv prepares for further talks with Russia on Sunday
Emergency services have all been working at the site of the strikes since late last night. Operational headquarters have been set up and people are being provided with all necessary assistance,
Council of Europe names Russian opposition politicians for its Platform for Dialogue
The list includes high-profile opposition figures including Memorial chairperson Oleg Orlov, Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Open Russia founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Free Russia Foundation president Natalia Arno, as well as politicians Dmitry Gudkov, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Garry Kasparov and Lyubov Sobol
Sobol has traditionally been associated with [Alexey Navalny’s] Anti-Corruption Foundation and its involvement is a nod towards attempting to improve relations with the group,
US security guarantees for Ukraine ‘100% ready’ after Abu Dhabi talks, Zelensky says
We are fighting for our country — for what is ours. We are not fighting on foreign territory. What questions could there be for us?”
Neighbourhood watch. With NATO and the EU unsuited to meet Europe’s evolving security needs, it’s time to formalise the coalition of the willing
One of the CoW’s distinct advantages is that it includes the United Kingdom and Norway, while excluding Hungary, whose pro-Russian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has consistently frustrated EU-level responses to the war
US officials say Putin-Zelensky meeting possible following ‘productive' talks in Abu Dhabi
The delegations in Abu Dhabi included Zelensky’s chief of staff, Kirill Budanov; Ukraine’s chief negotiator and Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, Rustem Umerov; US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff; US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner; and Igor Kostyukov, head of the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency
We saw a lot of respect in the room between the parties because they were really looking to find solutions,
Those sorts of meetings have to happen, in our view, before we get a bilateral between (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and Zelenskyy, or a trilateral with Putin, Zelenskiy and President Trump. But I don't think we're so far away from that,
Russia continues assault on Ukrainian cities as second day of talks in Abu Dhabi begins
Putin agrees to talks with Ukraine and US after meeting Witkoff in Kremlin
Ukraine, Russia and US to hold first trilateral talks since start of war in UAE on Friday
Cold war. Kyiv residents are enduring days without power as Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures put their lives at risk
In these “heat islands”, people can warm themselves up and — crucially — recharge their devices
St. Petersburg schoolgirl convicted on terror charges accuses investigators of making torture threats
Petersburg schoolgirl who was sentenced to four years in prison for putting up leaflets praising Russian Volunteers Corps (RVC) fighters on a school noticeboard, has accused her investigators of threatening to torture her while she was in pretrial custody, independent outlet RusNews reported on Thursday