TASS published a January 30 interview with Fyodor Lukyanov, a leading member of Russia’s Valdai Discussion Club, titled “Don’t Count on Big Agreements,” discussing Kremlin efforts to shape expectations for potential talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that the Kremlin is signalling efforts to pressure former US President Donald Trump into conceding to Vladimir Putin’s demands while attempting to elevate Putin’s status as Trump’s equal in global affairs.

ISW report reveals Kremlin's strategy to manipulate Trump into agreeing with Putin while shaping global perceptions of Russian leadership.

Moscow's forces have captured Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region and about to gain Toretsk, according to reports.

NATO acknowledged that Russia is escalating a sabotage and destabilization campaign against European NATO member states to deter further military assistance to Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes in an analytical report for January 28.

( MENAFN - UkrinForm) The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is focusing a lot of attention to the claimed Russian seizure of Velyka Novosilka, very likely as part of informational efforts to shape Western perceptions of the battlefield situation in Ukraine and degrade international support for Ukraine.

Russian gains in Ukraine have been slowed by personnel shortages, suggesting Moscow may not be able to sustain the war.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, on Thursday, during a video conference address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to appeal to Saudi Arabia and OPEC to jointly reduce world oil prices, which he believes could instantly stop the Russo--Ukrainian war.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has assessed that the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is paying an unusually high amount of attention to the capture of Velyka Novosilka, which may indicate that the Russian Federation wants to shape the West's ...

The Russian army has likely already formed its first separate drone warfare regiment after Ukraine became the first country in the world to successfully establish dedicated Drone Forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan.

Ukrainian forces recently recaptured lost positions near Toretsk, meanwhile Russian forces advanced near Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, and Kurakhove, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in the Russian offensive campaign assessment as of January 27.

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