​Ukraine is short of anti-aircraft missiles, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for new global action against those who help Russia, saying there are signs that Western sanctions are working. The Kremlin and the Russian media are trying to sow political instability in the Republic of Moldova.

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07:30 Kremlin rhetoric and Russian state media continue to encourage pro-Russian separatists in the Republic of Moldova, possibly in an effort to sow political instability and division, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest assessment of the war in Ukraine, Kyiv. Independent reports.

01:40Zelensky in a message on Tuesday evening: “I thank Romania for the achieved level of coverage”

The President of Ukraine informed his compatriots that on Tuesday he held telephone conversations with three European leaders, including the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis.

“I thanked Romania for the already achieved level of cooperation. We have extremely good results in the Danube region, in the Black Sea cooperation and in general in our interaction. We appreciate Romania’s support for our move towards the European Union. We certainly have the potential to expand cross-border cooperation, especially in the Ukraine-Romania-Moldova triangle. Today I also discussed with President Iohannis some forward-looking aspects in the field of defense – how we can strengthen our position together. In particular, we discussed the training of our F-16 pilots,” Zelenskyy said.

01:19 Russia has arrested three officials over a fuel outage south of Moscow

Russian investigators announced on Tuesday that they had arrested three people in connection with heat outages in southern Moscow that prompted regional officials to scramble to restore services and drew the attention of the Kremlin, Reuters reported.

The authorities attributed the damage to a failure at a thermal power plant belonging to a private munitions factory. The heads of the TPP and the factory were detained on suspicion of providing dangerous services, the investigation report says.

01:00 “There is clear evidence that Russia’s defense industry is slowing down,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said in his message on Tuesday evening.

• “We continue to work with all partners to strengthen air defense and increase pressure on Russia. Global sanctions work and work effectively. We already have clear evidence that the Russian defense industry is slowing down.”
• “However, for the full effectiveness of sanctions, it is necessary to completely close all schemes for circumventing sanctions. New global measures must be taken against those who continue to help Russia. This short list of facilitators of terrorism is well known around the world. We will still discuss this issue with our partners.”

00:35A joint statement by the United States and its partners on Tuesday condemned arms sales between North Korea and Russia, including what it described as Russia’s acquisition of North Korean ballistic missiles and Moscow’s use of them against Ukraine on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2, Reuters reported. .

“We are deeply concerned about the security implications this cooperation has in Europe, on the Korean Peninsula, throughout the Indo-Pacific region and around the world,” said a joint statement signed by the US, UK, EU, Australia, Germany, Canada and other partner countries.

A brief summary of recent events:

• “There is clear evidence that Russia’s defense industry is slowing down,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said in his message on Tuesday evening.
• The US and its partners condemn arms sales between North Korea and Russia
• The meeting dedicated to Ukraine and the “peace formula” at the World Economic Forum in Davos
• Putin granted citizenship to a Bosnian Serb accused of war crimes. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting citizenship to a former Serbian soldier accused of war crimes and other foreign nationals, the Russian government said on Tuesday.
• Ukraine produces more drones than the state can buy – the minister
• Ukrainian troops are advancing on the border, and on the front, Russian troops are taking the initiative, but without progress

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