Key Takeaways:
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Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to demonstrate that Russia
is not interested in negotiating with Ukraine in good faith and that
Russia’s maximalist objectives in Ukraine – which are tantamount to full
Ukrainian and Western surrender – remain unchanged.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin notably amplified a longstanding
Kremlin effort to set information conditions for future escalations
against Baltic countries, likely as part of his wider effort to weaken
NATO.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated the importance of
defeating Russia in Ukraine at the Davos World Economic Forum on January
16.
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Russian tactical aviation operations are reportedly decreasing near the
Sea of Azov, and Russian aviation capabilities may be degraded after
Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection
aircraft and caused severe damage to a Russian Il-22 airborne command
post aircraft on the night of January 14.
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At least two state-owned Chinese banks reportedly ordered reviews of
their business with Russian clients and will sever ties with sanctioned
Russian entities and entities with ties to the Russian defense
industry.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov thanked North Korean Foreign
Minister Choe Son-hui for North Korea’s support for Russia in the war
during Choe’s official state visit to Moscow on January 16.
• The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on its second reading to digitalize Ukrainian military records on January 16.
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Russian forces made confirmed advances near Kreminna and Bakhmut as
positional engagements continued along the entire frontline.
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Russian State Duma deputies from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR)
proposed a bill on January 16 that would create a legal status for
volunteers of the Russian war in Ukraine that would grant them
compensation in case of injury or death.
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Russian occupation officials from occupied Kherson, Zaporizhia, and
Donetsk oblasts attended a meeting of Russian municipal representatives
in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 16.
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