Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Mike Turner as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, citing a desire to give the group a "fresh start" in the new Congress under a new president, on Wednesday, 15 January.

Canada has drawn up an initial list of US-made goods worth CAD 150 billion (about US$105 billion) that it will impose duties on if US President-elect Donald Trump decides to introduce tariffs on Canadian goods.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine on Thursday, 16 January to meet with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Germany has handed over nearly 100 vehicles to the National Police and National Guard of Ukraine. 

Poland will facilitate the opening of the first cluster of negotiating chapters on Ukraine's accession to the European Union, as well as several others if possible.

Vadim Krasnoselsky, the leader of the unrecognised republic of Transnistria in Moldova, has announced that Russia would supply gas to the region as humanitarian aid.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has stated that if Ukraine requests the deployment of troops from certain Western countries, including Lithuania, Vilnius will consult with its allies on the matter.

Czechia has delivered a 155-mm DITA self-propelled artillery system to Ukrainian border guards.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Warsaw on Wednesday, 15 January, where he is scheduled to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Poland on 15 January, where he will meet with the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has commented on a recent incident when Slovak student Simon Omaník, wearing a ribbon in the colours of the Ukrainian flag on his jacket, refused to shake hands with President Peter Pellegrini.

The majority of Ukrainians want to see the country in both the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance, but most consider accession to NATO a higher priority.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has declined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation to visit Kyiv for discussions on gas transit.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on the morning of 14 January.