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The new Armenian-American infrastructure corridor TRIPP is shifting the balance of power in the region, pushing Russia away from its role as the main mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan and integrating the South Caucasus into alternative global routes.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Ottawa does not plan to sign a free trade agreement with China, despite criticism from US President Donald Trump, and at the same time is preparing a large-scale package of measures to support the purchasing power of citizens.
Ukraine has announced a large-scale programme of preferential mortgage lending through the National Development Agency. It provides loans at 3 per cent per annum in hryvnia for socially vulnerable groups and is expected to cover at least one million families.
On the evening of 25 January, a fatal traffic accident involving a quad bike and a minibus occurred in the village of Sokilnyky near Lviv. As a result of the collision, Orest Salamakha, a current member of the Ukrainian parliament from the Servant of the People party, was killed.
Direct talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia took place in the UAE capital. The parties speak of cautious progress, but fighting continues and key differences remain.
The government has approved a support package for small and medium-sized businesses, which provides for direct payments and zero-interest loans to compensate for energy independence costs amid emergency power cuts.
During events in Vilnius marking the 163rd anniversary of the January Uprising, the leaders of Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania plan to discuss current political issues, including their vision of peace for Ukraine.
The massive drone attack on Kharkiv lasted almost two and a half hours. Residential areas, a dormitory for displaced persons, a hospital and a maternity hospital were hit. The number of victims rose to 19, including a child.
The territorial issue will be the key topic of two days of talks between Ukraine and Russia, with the participation of the United States, in the UAE. Despite diplomatic contacts, the positions of the parties remain rigid, with Moscow insisting on concessions that Kyiv rejects.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán are weakening the European Union by promoting narratives and political alliances that benefit the Kremlin.
The State Bureau of Investigations has completed its investigation into the management of the Lower Dniester Hydroelectric Power Plant, which caused the state nearly 5 million hryvnias in losses during procurement in 2023.
The US President announced the deployment of significant naval forces to the Persian Gulf region, emphasising the desire to avoid escalation and leaving room for diplomacy with Tehran.
