Ukraine and Western partners are discussing a contingency plan in the event that Russia violates a potential ceasefire, including possible the involvement of US military forces.

US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to attend the next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on 4 and 5 February after a trip to Israel.

German prosecutors have arrested five people on suspicion of forming a criminal organisation engaged in the illicit procurement of military equipment for Russian companies.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has said that Europe is not abandoning direct contact with Russia because it needs to defend its interests in negotiations.

The US Department of Defense has signed a US$235 million contract for the maintenance of F-16 fighter jets that includes aircraft supplied to Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency over Cuba, a move that would allow Washington to impose tariffs on countries that supply oil to the island.

The European Commission announced on Thursday 29 January that it will provide €145 million in emergency assistance to Ukraine amid intensified Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.

Germany has handed over two cogeneration units to the city of Kyiv to help meet its needs.

The US administration has hung a photograph of US President Donald Trump with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the lobby of the White House.

The White House has dismissed as false media reports claiming that the United States is ready to offer Ukraine security guarantees only in exchange for Kyiv agreeing to withdraw its troops from Donbas.

Lieutenant General Gerald Funke, Chief of the Bundeswehr Joint Support Command Headquarters, has warned that Russia could attack NATO countries within the next two to three years, with Germany being at the centre of any conflict.

US security guarantees for Ukraine will depend on whether Kyiv agrees to withdraw its troops from the non-occupied part of Donbas.

EU countries have finally approved a plan to ban imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027.

A Czech company, in cooperation with volunteers, is supplying Ukraine with fibre-optic FPV drones based on technology taken from intercepted Russian UAVs.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Europe over its approach to security issues, including Greenland, during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.