US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman: Hard to eject Russian forces from Ukraine this year. U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley said on Jan. 20 at the Ramstein-8 summit that Russia’s full-scale war will likely “end in a negotiation” and not on the battlefield.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ramstein format discussions closed, not all made public
He emphasized that the discussions at the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ("Ramstein format") are closed and not everything can be made public.
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Zelensky: Ukraine must fight for Western tanks
In his latest video address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will still "have to fight" to obtain Western battle tanks, but that this decision must eventually be made.
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Russia forcibly deports over 2 million Ukrainians for passport and demographic balance
Over 2 million Ukrainians have been forcibly deported to Russia since Russia's full-scale invasion and forced to obtain Russian passports. The forcible deportation is carried out to "balance the demographic situation" in Russia's southern regions. https://
euromaidanpress.com/2023/01/20/rus
sia-corners-forcibly-deported-ukrainians-in-russian-citizenship-national-resistance-center/?swcfpc=1
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Europe ready to provide heavy tanks to Ukraine
Some European countries are ready to provide heavy tanks to Ukraine, – Borrell
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Ukraine to receive from Portugal 14 M113 APCs and more
Ukraine will receive from Portugal 14 M113 armored personnel carriers, 8 high-power generators, additional 120-mm ammunition, and two tons of medical and sanitary equipment, according to the results of Ramstein, the Ministry of Defense of the country reports.
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UN delivering humanitarian aid near Selydove
The UN delivered humanitarian aid to areas near Soledar
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Ramstein Meeting Ends with No Decision on Leopard Tanks
#Ramstein Meeting Ends With no Decision on Sending #Leopard Tanks to #Ukraine Germany’s Defense Minister insisted it was wrong to only blame his country for blocking delivery of the heavy tank. https://
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224 attacks in 24 hours on Zaporizhzhia region destroy 34 buildings



224 times in 24 hours. Just stop and think about it. Russian army shelled 21 towns of the Zaporizhzhia region 224 times in 24 hours. These record-breaking attacks destroyed 34 civilian buildings. #RussiaIsATerroristState Photos: elena_tita_ (Instagram)
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Netherlands open to discussing F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine if requested
Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said that his country is ready to discuss the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine if Kyiv requests them, NLTimes reports. According to him, Amsterdam will consider such a request impartially and there's "no taboo on standard weapons".
