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In Davos, President Donald Trump formally ratified the charter of a new ‘Board of Peace,’ describing it as an international mechanism meant to guide demilitarization, governance changes and large-scale rebuilding in Gaza. The announcement came during the World Economic Forum and immediately drew intense global scrutiny over how the initiative would be implemented and enforced.
↗A new U.S. National Defense Strategy released under President Donald Trump puts homeland defense and deterring China at the center of American planning, while urging allies to shoulder more responsibility—signaling a shift in how Washington frames Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and the Western Hemisphere.
↗Russia launched a major drone-and-missile assault on Ukrainian cities as U.S.-backed negotiations continued abroad. The strikes deepened damage to energy infrastructure, caused casualties and outages, and fueled Ukrainian accusations that Moscow is using battlefield pressure to shape diplomacy.
↗Top U.S. envoys met Israel’s prime minister to push the Gaza ceasefire toward a second phase that could include reopening the Rafah crossing, international monitoring arrangements, and steps tied to recovering the remains of the last hostage still in Gaza.
↗Ukraine reported casualties and damage following another round of Russian overnight attacks, with officials citing strikes in multiple districts of Kyiv and impacts on infrastructure. Authorities also reported widespread power disruptions as air raid alerts continued and emergency crews responded at several sites.
↗Kyiv and Moscow are preparing for more face-to-face negotiations under U.S. mediation, even as Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities and Ukraine reports ongoing battlefield pressure.
↗Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold additional in-person talks after an initial round that a US official described as showing progress, even as Russian strikes continue.
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