Russia is likely to be able to pose a significant threat to NATO earlier than predicted in the West, especially if a ceasefire occurs in Ukraine, which would free up Russian forces and allow Russia to rearm and recover.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated during a church service that Russian troops, "on God's instruction," are carrying out a "holy mission" to defend the homeland in Ukraine.
Russian propaganda is spreading disinformation aimed at disrupting mobilization processes in Ukraine, falsely claiming that "mass raids" by recruitment centers and "drone hunts for people" are taking place.
The Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris outlined clear commitments by Ukraine’s partners to respond to violations of the ceasefire by the aggressor, and the involvement of the United States in monitoring the truce is particularly valuable.
In Myrnohrad, the Donetsk region, Ukrainian units are holding defensive lines in the north and containing the enemy in the central part of the town, while preventing Russian invaders from bringing in equipment from the southern direction.
A Polish contingent should be present as part of a military mission in Ukraine, and the Polish government’s declaration that it will limit its role to organizational and logistical support for an international mission in Ukraine is a misguided step.
The meeting of leaders of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris demonstrated the leading role of Paris and London; following its results, the key question is whether the United States will force Russia to come to the negotiating table and agree to the presence of a foreign military contingent in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian delegation in Paris discussed security guarantees and the prospect of a just peace with national security advisers and the US delegation.
On Wednesday, January 7, the Pentagon, together with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seized the sanctioned shadow fleet tanker M/T Sophia in the Caribbean Sea.