Ukraine Live Briefing: Putin 'Ready To Meet' With Trump, Says Lavrov

RFE
14 Jan 2025

RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western military aid to Kyiv, worldwide reaction, and the plight of civilians and refugees. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here.

Latest Developments At A Glance Russia's foreign minister signaled that Moscow was ready to hear from President-elect Donald Trump and advisers on proposals to resolve the Ukraine war, saying the incoming administration had 'started to acknowledge the realities on the ground.' Ukraine launched a massive attack on targets inside Russian territory on January 14, hitting weapons production plants, oil refineries, and warehouses. Ukraine is currently not in a position to begin peace talks with Russia, NATO chief Mark Rutte told members of the European Parliament on January 13. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in more than a dozen settlements around Pokrovsk 74 times on January 13. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he is prepared to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang if reclusive leader Kim Jong Un can arrange a prisoner swap for Ukrainians held in Russia. South Korea confirmed that Ukraine had captured two North Korean soldiers a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his security agency was questioning two fighters taken in Russia's Kursk region. Ukraine Has Launched A New Offensive Into Russia. Why And Why Now?

Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Russia's region of Kursk. But it's not clear why exactly Ukraine is waging a new assault in Kursk, and why now. Read the report by Todd Prince here.

What Awaits Ukraine War In 2025 Amid Shifting Political Climate?

The outgunned Ukrainian military has relied on Western support to buoy its defensive efforts as Russian forces look to seize more Ukrainian territory. Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is rushing to deliver more aid to the country before he leaves office in January. But it's unclear how the incoming Trump administration will support Ukraine in 2025. By Donbas.Realities, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, and Austin Malloy