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The US President said in Iowa that Washington is strengthening its military presence near Iran and expects Tehran to agree to a deal on its nuclear programme.
The first emergency generators from European strategic reserves have been delivered to Ukraine, with the remaining equipment to be distributed among frontline communities and large cities.
The Donald Trump administration is reformatting the federal immigration operation in Minnesota, reducing the presence of law enforcement and transferring control directly to the White House amid lawsuits and public criticism.
On the night of 27 January, Russian troops carried out a large-scale air strike on a number of regions in Ukraine, using attack drones and missiles. The Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions were the most affected, with explosions also heard in the Lviv region at the end of the night.
Due to the cold weather, the number of warming and resilience centres in the capital has been increased. The main focus is on the left bank, where dozens of locations are operating, providing hot meals and assistance to people.
Heavy snowfall and freezing rain in Germany caused massive accidents, public transport stoppages and flight delays. The most difficult situation was in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Russia has begun a phased withdrawal of its military presence in north-eastern Syria. Tanks and armoured vehicles have been removed from Kamishli airport and transferred to bases in coastal Latakia amid a shift in US approaches to regional security.
The President of Lithuania called Ukraine's European integration a matter for the current generation and promised to use Vilnius's presidency of the EU Council in 2027 to advance this process. During the commemorative events, he also emphasised that Ukraine's example proves the indestructibility of the desire for freedom.
During his visit to Vilnius, the President of Ukraine announced a reduction in the number of problematic issues following negotiations in Abu Dhabi, outlined Ukraine's readiness to join the EU in 2027, and called on Europe to act more quickly in the face of the Russian threat.
Iran's supreme leader, according to opposition media, has stepped up security measures following signals of an increased risk of an American strike, while Washington says it is moving military ships into the region.
The decline in oil revenues and tougher sanctions forced the Russian government to cut spending in December, which allowed it to keep the budget deficit within the revised target, but exposed the weakness of its finances amid the war and economic slowdown.
The alliance plans to strengthen its border with Russia and Belarus with robotic systems, drones and surveillance networks, as well as to increase its stockpiles of weapons and ammunition. NATO emphasises that the military will remain the key deterrent.
