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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

‘India wants partners, not preachers’—Jaishankar slams Europe’s lack of engagement with Russia for peace

Jaishankar’s comments on European ‘hypocrisy’ come after a conversation with EU counterpart Kaja Kallas about Pahalgam. Kallas urged India and Pakistan to ‘show restraint & pursue dialogue’.

Minerals deal shows Trump is learning to cooperate with Ukraine

In Trump’s first 100 days in office, dominated by scattershot tariff wars and chaotic foreign policy manoeuvers, the deal stands out for its sheer survival through the noise.

Russian drone attack injures 29 in Ukraine’s south-east

According to Ukrainian governor Ivan Fedorov, Russian forces conducted at least 10 strikes damaging private homes, tens of high-rise apartment buildings, educational institutions & infrastructure sites.

Russian drones attack Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro, one dead, 46 injured

Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, has been at the receiving end of Moscow's attack and its population has decreased to 1.2 mn from 2 mn since the war began 3 years ago.

North Korea confirms Kim Jong Un ordered deployment of troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine war

Troops were sent to the battlefield under the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty signed by Kim & Putin last year.

Trump holds ‘very productive’ meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Rome

The two leaders are in Italy to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. The 15-minute meeting was aimed at reviving faltering ties between the country in backdrop of Ukraine's war with Russia.

Russian missile that killed 12 in Kyiv was supplied by North Korea, says Ukraine President Zelensky

Russia's military cooperation with North Korea grew rapidly after international isolation following invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has not commented on Zelenky's claims.

End of Putin’s Easter day ceasefire marked by Russian airstrikes, says Ukraine

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damages from the attacks, regional Ukrainian officials said on social media. The scale of the attack was not immediately clear.

US open to recognising Crimea as under Russian control as part of proposed Ukraine peace deal

The peace proposal includes an immediate ceasefire between the two countries. The framework was shared with the Ukrainian and European officials in Paris Thursday.

21 killed, 83 injured in Sumy by Russian ballistic missile strike, says Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack—one of the deadliest strikes on Ukraine this year—and called for a tough international reaction against Moscow.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.