Ukraine's parliament approves dismissal of Defense Minister Shmygal

A separate vote on appointing him as Deputy PM and Energy Minister will now follow

Zelensky had personally put forward this nomination after the previous Energy Minister was fired for corruption

https://x.com/rt_com/status/2011048184332636251

Spanish police seize record 10 TONS of cocaine hidden in cargo of SALT off Canary Islands

https://x.com/rt_com/status/2011052835421503601

Tensions flared in Istanbul as Turkish citizens confronted a group of alleged Pahlavi monarchists — who reportedly attempted to attack the Iranian consulate

https://x.com/rt_com/status/2011053203308368217

We are advancing the 20th sanctions package and aim to finalize it next month — EU’s Kallas

'Putin will only take negotiations seriously if we make him'

Who’s gonna tell her…

https://x.com/rt_com/status/2011077927589593311

Starmer, Merz and Macron now want to send troops to Greenland.

But not in response to Trump's proposed takeover — but to supposedly counter the Russians. What?

You can't make this up, folks.

Move over Trump Derangement Syndrome — your European Russophobic counterpart is so much more unhinged.

https://x.com/ricksancheztv/status/2011079219242053807

Our message is clear - Greenland is not for sale — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

'We said to the Americans from the very beginning that if it's about security, there is much more we can and should do together'

https://x.com/rt_com/status/2011087457601630508

A massive truck crash sparked a huge fireball on a remote Russian highway in western Siberia

A fuel tanker and a KamAZ truck collided near the city of Nefteyugansk, killing one driver and shutting down the road

https://x.com/rt_com/status/2011088213549420808

Vibes

Landslide kills at least 13, leaves 30 missing in Burutsi village, North Kivu, DR Congo

https://watchers.news/2026/01/13/landslide-kills-at-least-13-leaves-30-missing-in-burutsi-village-north-kivu-dr-congo/