Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has confirmed that bilateral talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia took place during the "peace meetings" in Abu Dhabi at the end of last week.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in person to settle two key issues in peace talks – territories and future control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said.

Poland's Gaz-System together with Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine have agreed on a phased increase in capacity for gas imports from Poland to Ukraine starting February 2026.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Tuesday 27 January.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a report from the Ukrainian delegation after it returned to Kyiv following talks in the United Arab Emirates with US and Russian representatives.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that trilateral talks are to take place between Ukraine, the US and Russia on Friday and Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

US President Donald Trump has said at the World Economic Forum that he will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Davos.

It has been announced that Finland will provide its 31st package of defence. The decision was made on 16 January by Finnish President Alexander Stubb following a government proposal.

Brussels is considering proposals for a radical overhaul of the EU accession system that could speed up Ukraine's entry but would give it far fewer decision-making powers, which prompted concern among some member states.

Poland will hand over up to nine of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, although technical talks on the matter are still ongoing.

The European Union has once again lowered the price cap on Russian oil that is permitted for use within the EU.

The United Kingdom is considering plans to use oil seized from vessels belonging to Russia's shadow fleet to finance military support for Ukraine. Moscow has used the fleet to circumvent Western restrictions on its energy sector imposed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), of which Russia is still a member, is set to discuss on 15 January Moscow's attacks on Ukraine's energy sector and its ongoing disregard for efforts to end the war.

Politico has reported that Germany and the Netherlands support allowing US-made weapons to be purchased using a €90 billion EU loan, while France insists on prioritising European manufacturers.

US President Donald Trump has said he is the only trump card Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has and that without him there would have been a "total disaster".