Zelensky launches attack on Europe's leaders & Trump predicts Ukraine war will end ‘soon’

Day 1,428.


Today, as President Zelensky savages Europe’s leaders at Davos,
especially for blocking the use of frozen Russian assets to fund
Ukraine, we assess President Trump’s apparent retreat from his
threat of tariffs against NATO allies after agreeing what he
called a “framework for a future deal” over Greenland. We hear
reaction from the island itself, before speaking to the author of
a new book on building mental resilience – an antidote to these
stressful times.


Contributors


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence).
@DomNicholls on X.


Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast).
@venetiarainey on X.


James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.


With thanks to Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE (former British army
officer and author). @ashalexcooper on X.


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Trump meets Zelensky for Davos peace talks (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/22/trump-davos-greenland-board-of-peace/ 


Putin’s zombie missiles pose €80m dilemma for Ukraine (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/21/putin-zombie-missiles-80m-dilemma-kyiv/


Starmer’s national security chief warns Witkoff that Putin will
not compromise (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/22/starmers-national-security-chief-witkoff-putin-compromise/ 


Rutte confronts Trump over dead Nato soldiers (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/22/rutte-confronts-trump-over-dead-nato-soldiers/ 


Ukraine Expands SAR Collaboration With Iceye (Satellite Today):


https://www.satellitetoday.com/imagery-and-sensing/2026/01/20/ukraine-expands-sar-collaboration-with-iceye/


Garda and army teams probe suspicious package found at Trump
Doonbeg after visit by Eric Trump (The Journal):


https://www.thejournal.ie/suspicious-package-doonbeg-clare-donald-trump-6934044-Jan2026/?utm_source=twitter_short


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