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During his first visit to Azerbaijan since Russia’s invasion, Zelenskyy urged Moscow to end the war and said Kyiv is ready for trilateral talks with Putin in Azerbaijan if Russia is open to diplomacy, while Baku emphasized security and energy cooperation and Kyiv announced Ukrainian experts will share anti-drone know-how in Azerbaijan.
As Ukraine, Russia and the US head toward a trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left large parts of the country without heat or power in freezing conditions, a tactic Kyiv says is meant to pressure concessions on territory. Zelenskyy says only the territorial issue remains unresolved after Davos talks that produced security guarantees, while Ukraine rushes repairs and bolsters air defences. The energy assault underscores Moscow’s leverage-at-war strategy, with the IAEA noting risks to nuclear cooling at Chernobyl and UNICEF warning of harm to children amid the outages.
Russia plans to continue supplying oil to India despite US warnings and tariffs, emphasizing the profitability and special mechanisms for Indian buyers. Russia also seeks to expand LNG exports and nuclear cooperation with India, while fostering trilateral talks with China to strengthen a greater Eurasian partnership, with high-level meetings expected later this year.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrates the successful launch of the country's first-ever military spy satellite, claiming it marks a "new era of a space power." The launch, in violation of UN sanctions, has escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula, with Seoul partially suspending and Pyongyang completely suspending the 2018 joint military agreement. South Korea, Japan, and China are set to hold trilateral talks, discussing regional and international situations, amid concerns over North Korea's military development and its relationship with Russia. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Beijing to call for restraint.