US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may visit Ukraine for preliminary talks on a deal in which the United States would gain access to Kyiv's rare earth resources in exchange for military assistance.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the actions of Joe Biden's administration in supporting Ukraine can only be properly evaluated over time.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin personally mentioned Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger during a closed meeting with security officials in 2024, prior to an assassination attempt made on Papperger.

The special tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine is expected to become operational after the adoption of an international agreement, which could happen as early as 2025.

The French Foreign Ministry has threatened consequences over Russia's decision to revoke the accreditation of Le Monde correspondent Benjamin Quénelle in Moscow.

The next meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein Group) will take place on 12 February, though the United Kingdom will chair it in place of the United States.

The administration of US President Joe Biden delayed decisions on key arms supplies to Ukraine in the final year of its term due to fears of escalation with Russia and administrative confusion.

On 30 January, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry summoned Slovak Ambassador Pavel Vizdal to formally express its "strong rejection" of statements made by Bratislava concerning Ukraine's alleged interference in Slovakia's internal affairs.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will meet with his European counterparts and newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an expanded format in February.

On Tuesday, 28 January, Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák presented a plan for Ukraine’s and Moldova’s integration into the EU's internal market to his European colleagues.

US President Donald Trump aims to achieve a reduction in global oil prices, believing this would bring an end to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has called on Russia to make a "deal" to end the war in Ukraine, warning of intensified sanctions and tariffs against Moscow if no agreement is reached.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has reported that a Russian spy ship, the Yantar, has been spotted in UK territorial waters again.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has criticised Ukraine's decision to stop transiting Russian gas from the beginning of 2025, warning that Budapest may take retaliatory measures.

US President-elect Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at the White House on the morning of 20 January for the traditional pre-inauguration tea with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.