Over 166,000 people visit Sochi over weekend for Russia’s first F1 GP

The Russian leader's schedule includes a meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner this evening

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, January 21st

One of the officials interviewed by the FT pointed to Russia's refusal to agree to the settlement plan for Ukraine developed by the US and Ukraine with the support of European leaders

The US president described his current contact with Vladimir Zelensky as good

The US envoy added that the sides made a lot of progress

According to chairman Maxim Grigoriev, testimonies from victims and eyewitnesses of the Ukrainian armed forces' crimes detail where, how, and when the killings and torture of local residents took place

Mark Rutte said that this issue did not come up anymore in his conversations with US President Donald Trump

Zhang Hanhui stressed that China promotes "the development of an open global economy"

The UNRWA compound’s territory will be transferred to government control and put up for sale

Speaking about the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in June 2025, the US leader alleged that Tehran was two months away from creating nuclear weapons

The "Board of Peace," initially created for settlement in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, is being formed at the initiative of US President Donald Trump

The European officials are considering several options: upgrading France's arsenal, deploying its nuclear bombers abroad and strengthening NATO's conventional forces in the east

Political scientist and expert with the Stolypin Institute for the Economy of Growth Konstantin Kalachev opined that the system established after World War II is no longer effective

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia has many of its own concerns

Russia is ready to allocate $1 bln to the Board of Peace "first and foremost to support the Palestinian people," the Russian president said

Alexander Stepanov described it as "frigate diplomacy"

The US leader said he would like to see influential and powerful figures among the body’s members

Unrest in Iran began on December 29, 2025, after street protests triggered by a sharp fall in the Iranian rial exchange rate, spreading across most major cities

Sergey Altukhov stressed that any temporary solution or respite will only lead to enemy rearmament and further attacks

The US envoy did not provide any further details about his potential trip to the Ukrainian capital

According to Acting Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans, The Hague proceeds from the fact that Russian vessels allegedly "can be used to collect intelligence information and map the maritime infrastructure"

According to the statement, the charter is now in full force, and the Board of Peace is now an official international organization

The US leader added that his remarks were based on common sense

Giorgia Meloni also noted she does not believe the Board of Peace could become a "private alternative" to the United Nations

The US President also reiterated his assertion that ownership of Greenland is necessary for the effective deployment of the US Golden Dome missile defense system

The talks will focus on the state and prospects of bilateral relations in the trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, January 22nd

Leaders and representatives of 19 countries signed the charter, alongside US President Donald Trump

According to Tatyana Moskalkova, all of Russia’s available resources were mobilized to assist people in searching for their relatives and loved ones

The overall increase since the start of the day is about 4%

The commander of the brigade’s reconnaissance and assault unit said that the eliminated serviceman had long been directing Ukrainian artillery and aviation strikes against Russian positions

Tatyana Moskalkova explained that Ukrainian citizens residing in Russia are accommodated in temporary centers where they receive all necessary support and are free to move as they wish

Earlier, Yulia Timoshenko said that her entire team was working to raise the funds, as she did not have that amount of money herself

The US president added that he didn’t "like getting a second hand"

The US president also added that he had "no idea" when he would hold talks on Greenland with the Danish leadership

In Belgorod, bomb disposal teams continue to work on recovering a munition

The sides are expected to discuss "the latest developments in the Middle East"

The European Council has not released any program for the summit

So far, it exists only in the form of verbal statements by Donald Trump, an associate professor at the Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University Han Jianwei said

Vladimir Putin stressed that the essential needs and aspirations of the Palestinians should be taken into account

Thus, Kirill Dmitriev responded to US President Donald Trump’s statement that a deal on Greenland would be presented soon

The crime was planned by Ukraine

The US president also noted that electricity production in Germany has fallen by 22% compared to 2017 levels, while prices have soared by 64%

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,260 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

"This is a significant step toward achieving Russia's technological sovereignty in the field of advanced communications and sensor systems," Alexander Sergeyev said

Kirill Dmitriev thus commented on reports that Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies had brought charges against a former deputy head of Zelensky's office

The US President has repeatedly said that the United States needs to own Greenland in order to deploy the system effectively

Four fuel storage tanks caught fire at a port terminal in the settlement of Volna in Russia’s Krasnodar Region following a Ukrainian attack

The head of state confirmed that Moscow had been invited to join the Board of Peace

They will specialize in antitumor, hormone, radio pharmaceutical and other socially important drugs, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov noted

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the meeting is on Putin's schedule

According to Rostec, experience shows that small arms are an effective means of defense against UAVs

According to Donald Trump, he doesn't see the United States fighting with NATO

One journalist was evacuated from the roof of the building

In response to a question about whether Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland was addressed, the NATO Secretary General stated that they had not touched on that topic

US President Donald Trump did not specify which other parties would participate in the consultations

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 445 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy tanks and two armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

There is no information about casualties

The US leader said that without the participation of the United States, the work of many governments would have been paralyzed

A total of 165 members of the European Parliament backed the motion, while 390 voted against and 10 abstained

The German Foreign Ministry informed Russian ambassador Sergey Nechayev that the embassy employee must leave Germany within 72 hours

In his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, Donald Trump said that the US had been "extremely foolish" to return Greenland to Denmark after World War II

Sino-US relations have gone through many trials, but the Chinese side has consistently adhered to the principles of mutual respect, Zhang Hanhui said

According to the report, "that would be a disaster for Europe"

"This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO nations," Donald Trump said

The state corporation emphasized that the equipment allows for the salvo delivery of hundreds of programmable anti-personnel and anti-tank mines in a matter of minutes to an area the size of several football fields, including behind enemy lines

Zhang Hanhui emphasized that China has consistently maintained an impartial and fair position on pressing international issues

The French president said the operation was conducted with support of France's allies

The US president still noted that Washington's "excessive strength and force" would be "unstoppable"

According to the news agency, the agreement also envisages intensified NATO activity in the Arctic, stronger security for Greenland, and the extraction of raw materials on the island

The senior Russian security official wondered how far the current US leader would go to achieve that goal

Tatyana Moskalkova added that during a meeting on January 16, 2026, in Geneva with Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, she presented multiple pieces of evidence confirming war crimes committed by the Ukrainian armed forces

Earlier, Axios reported that the draft agreement on Greenland proposed by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to US President Donald Trump provides for Denmark to retain sovereignty over the island while updating the terms of the 1951 defense agreement

It is noted that the statement by US President Donald Trump about his intention not to use the US Armed Forces to establish control over Greenland did not convince European politicians due to the harshness of his remarks regarding alliance countries

European officials believe the Greenland situation "creates a new reality"

US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff said that the creation of a tariff-free zone in Ukraine could help the country's economy in the future

Specialists continue firefighting operations in the two remaining tanks

The previous record was set with about $812 mln in October 2025

No problems facing Ukraine and the Ukrainian people could have prevented Zelensky from racing to Davos had he had the chance to meet with the US president, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik noted

After the meeting in Moscow, contacts on settling the situation in Ukraine will take place at the working group level in Abu Dhabi, Steve Witkoff noted

The Russian foreign minister said that Moscow sees inconsistency in the Trump administration's approach to international security issues

Russian Transport Ministry expects investors will be found for the Domodedovo Airport of Moscow

Two people were injured

According to Alexander Sergeyev, the construction of new research facilities at the National Center for Physics and Mathematics "will not only enable world-class results but will also attract and retain talented young researchers in Russian fundamental science"

According to the US leader, many regions are being destroyed by the wrong decisions of the governments of some countries

The perpetrator tore down the New Year lights but failed to untie the Russian flag installed on the flagpole

Dmitry Peskov noted that it is not yet clear how the contribution will be formalized legally

"Equipping special services with such means is, by and large, a big state and military secret, because the whole point of using these special means lies in their surprise effect," Mikhail Khodaryonok said

The possible change of the state status of Greenland will result in loss of sense for decisions of certain international fisheries organizations, German Zverev noted

The US president said the details are being negotiated now

The article provides for up to 8 years of imprisonment

According to the Russian leader, more than 800 tons of cargo were delivered to the Gaza Strip

Donald Tusk earlier called the appeasement policy a "sign of weakness"

Vladimir Zelensky said it's good that there will be a trilateral meeting at the technical level

The Russian leader emphasized that Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and entrepreneur Jared Kushner are coming to Moscow to continue the dialogue on the Ukrainian settlement

According to Donald Trump, the US government is investigating the "$19 billion in fraud that was stolen by Somalian bandits"

"This is definitely none of Russia's concern," Vladimir Putin said

The US president said the Board of Peace will operate in cooperation with the UN and many countries

The island's population currently stands at 57,000 people

The German Chancellor called the decision on the agreement regrettable