NEW: EU envoys agreed on a 16th package of sanctions against Russia, EU diplomats said. It includes a ban on primary aluminium imports, sales of gaming consoles and the listing of 73 shadow fleet vessels.

UK Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey:

It will be the greatest betrayal of a European ally since Poland in 1945 if Ukraine is forced to surrender its territory to Russia.

Russian intelligence claims that Ukraine is planning to carry out terrorist attacks against Russian diplomatic missions in Germany, the Baltic countries and Scandinavia to disrupt negotiations.

Sudan Army troops operate modified Land Cruiser pickup fitted with 80mm S-8 rocket launchers, typically used on Soviet-made aircraft and attack helicopters.

Russia has offered Trump a deal including oil and access to the Arctic, The Moscow Times reports.

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Putin:

Russia is ready to return to the negotiating table regarding Ukraine.

Russia and the US are working on economic issues, energy markets, space and other areas.

Putin:

Russia has never refused to negotiate on Ukraine.

I would be happy to meet with Trump, but this requires preparation.

Putin:

We never never refused to speak with The Europeans, they stopped contacts with us.

Putin:

Relations between Russia and the US today are so bad that a meeting over a cup of coffee is not enough.

Putin:

Trump told me Ukraine will participate in negotiations.

Putin:

What did we see during this campaign? Every European leader, without exception, directly interfered in the U.S. electoral process.

It even escalated to outright insults against one of the candidates.

Honestly, I’m surprised by the restraint of newly elected U.S. President Trump toward his allies, who behaved, frankly, in a rude manner.

He is still handling them quite diplomatically.

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss:

Britain is a failed state, it needs a Trump-style revolution.

Putin:

The negotiation process will involve both Russia and Ukraine—no one is excluding Ukraine from it.

German Foreign Minister Baerbock:

United States meeting with Russia could be useful for future negotiations.

Trump administration has stopped all funding for Palestinian Authority security forces.

United States last stopped direct aid to the authority during Trump’s first term but continued to fund training for the security forces.

Source: Washington Post

The United States has designated Tren de Aragua, Sinaloa Cartel and other cartels as global terrorist organizations.

Trump:

I think Mexico is largely run by the cartels, and that's a sad thing to say. If they wanted help with that, we'd give them help.