Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Trump’s return as president, saying Ukraine looks forward to working with him. Russia’s casualties mounted to a record high of 434,000 in 2024, with 150,000 deaths, Ukraine’s commander in chief of the armed forces said. The toll is higher than the previous two years combined, he said.

Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine suffered a record 434,000 casualties in 2024, including 150,000 deaths, according to the Ukrainian military chief.The toll is higher than that of the previous two years combined,

It is still too early to discuss sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, as there are no obvious preconditions, the Public Broadcasting of Latvia reports, citing Andris Sprūds, Minister of Defense of Latvia.

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As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine nears its fourth year, a worsening battlefield situation and the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency signal that the war could soon be entering a volatile and unpredictable endgame.

Latvia proposes changes to its national security law, barring Belarusian and Russian nationals from critical infrastructure leadership roles.

A British-led international coalition will send Ukraine 30,000 drones, London announced Thursday, amid uncertainty over the future of U.S. support for the besieged European ally.

Speaker of Latvia’s Saeima Daiga Mierina has arrived in Ukraine on an official visit. Deputy Chairperson of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Olena Kondratiuk announced this on Facebook, also sharing a video of the meeting at the Kyiv railway station, Ukrinform reports.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and a delegation from Latvia’s Saeima led by Speaker Daiga Mierina discussed strengthening cooperation in the production and use of drones. — Ukrinform.

LONDON - An international coalition to procure unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for Ukraine, co-led by the UK and Latvia, will send 30,000 newly-ordered drones to Kyiv, Britain’s Ministry of Defence said on Jan 9.

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk and Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia Daiga Mierina have discussed ways to increase pressure on Russia, including the preparation of the 16th sanctions package.