Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told European leaders on 22 January at an emergency EU summit in Brussels that he had been shocked by the mental state of US President Donald Trump.

A group of 14 European countries has issued a public warning to tankers belonging to Russia's shadow fleet operating in the Baltic and North seas.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called for stronger action against Russia's shadow fleet.

Kyiv has received 130 generators of various capacities from Poland, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.

US President Donald Trump has signed documents in Davos, Switzerland, to create the "Board of Peace".

US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has said he will visit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv soon.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, has said he is satisfied after a meeting with the Ukrainian delegation in Davos, adding that talks on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war are at the "final stage".

Self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has signed a document confirming that Belarus will join the "Board of Peace" being established by US President Donald Trump.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stressed that Europe needs joint armed forces in view of the threat posed by Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that a Ukrainian delegation is currently on its way to the United States, where meetings with representatives of US President Donald Trump are due to take place over the coming days.

Czech President Petr Pavel has said that Ukraine has to make "painful concessions" to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed defence cooperation between Ukraine and Albania with Elisa Spiropali, Albania's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Czech President Petr Pavel has arrived in Ukraine for a visit which he began in Lviv.

A Russian attack on the city of Odesa on the night of 12-13 January damaged the Polish consulate in the city.

Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has asked Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to include proposals outlined by Sweden in the European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia.