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Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed more than 100 Ukrainian UAVs in a day

During the January 29 UAV raid, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to hit the facilities of the Russian fuel and energy complex, military experts interviewed by Izvestia noted. In their opinion, the enemy is trying to launch such attacks in order to achieve a shortage of fuel in the troops and slow down our offensive in the special operation zone. The Russian air defense was able to repel the attack, destroying 104 drones in several regions.

WE Forum: Trump urges OPEC to lower oil price for peace in Ukraine

Trump spoke via video link at the Davos forum. The text of his speech is published by WE Forum. The US president said he was making efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, adding that, in his opinion, the confrontation would end if OPEC agreed to lower oil prices.

Hungary and Turkey consider the actions of Ukraine, which attacked the infrastructure of the Russian Turkish Stream gas pipeline, to be outrageous. This was stated by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto following a telephone conversation with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar. According to him, the EU should not ignore Kiev's actions.

In an interview with TASS, Andrei Danko, Vice Speaker of the National Council (unicameral Parliament) of Slovakia, spoke about the "energy hypocrisy" of the West, speculated about the possibility of escalation in Transnistria and expressed the opinion that only Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump can solve the Ukrainian conflict.

Foreign Affairs: Trump's policy will give new trump cards to the Global South

Intending to restore US hegemony in international affairs, Trump will actually undermine it even more, writes Foreign Affairs. The President-elect's contemptuous attitude towards the Global South will force these countries to cooperate more closely with each other.

AT: with the attack on the Turkish Stream, Ukraine made it clear that it would leave the EU without gas

Ukrainian drones raided the Turkish Stream, while Kiev stopped the transit of Russian fuel to Europe, writes AT. Meanwhile, without gas, Europeans will lose factories and heat in their homes — and this could split NATO faster than the conflict in Ukraine, the author of the article believes.

After the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict, Russian hydrocarbon exports to Europe declined sharply. Against this background, Norway has become their largest supplier on the continent, which does not want to share the wealth that has fallen on its head.

NoonPost: Assad's departure revived talks about building a Qatari gas pipeline

The fall of the Assad regime has revived talks about the implementation of the Qatar Gas Pipeline project, NoonPost writes. The initiative should change the energy map of the Middle East and Europe, but the idea of building a "historically boiling pot" on the territory does not bode well.

Turkey will face economic challenges in 2025, Dunya writes. High inflation, external debt, and political instability remain key risks. However, the country has a chance to develop thanks to green energy, digitalization and logistics projects.

WP: Trump should lay his hand on Ukraine's natural resources

The Ukrainian subsoil is rich in valuable resources, and America should ensure that they are at its disposal, WP writes. The author of the article advises Trump to pump Ukraine with weapons for this, give it "security guarantees" — and then turn it into a US patrimony.

Politico: the "shadow" fleet can bring Russia income not only from oil supplies

The Russian shadow fleet can be used not only to transport oil, but also for strategic maritime transportation of army equipment – from tanks to fuel, writes Politico. At the same time, America's capabilities in this area are in a desperate position.

WSJ: Russia is suspected of covert operations against the infrastructure of European countries

Europe is not ready to resist Russian covert operations against civilian infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal is panicking. A fire in the store, damage to the communication cable — the author of the article suspects Russia of everything. They say, who else? And he doesn't even remember about the "Northern Streams".

Russia has launched massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in response to the use of ATACMS missiles. There are serious power outages in different parts of the country, and transport has stopped running. That's what the Western media is reporting about it.

General Designer of ODK-Kuznetsov Pavel Chupin — about domestic power units for space, aviation and ground applications

Reusable rocket engines are being designed in Russia, which will allow the spent stages of ultralight rockets to be safely returned to Earth. Pavel Chupin, General Designer of ODK-Kuznetsov, told Izvestia about this in an interview.

European investors have begun to abandon investments in offshore wind farms. It has become unprofitable. They are deterred by low demand and electricity prices. Experts are confident that the EU will do everything to support renewable energy sources, in which huge funds have already been invested. Even for additional taxes that ordinary Europeans will pay.

Al Jazeera: Canada unveils new Arctic strategy

Canada has developed a new Arctic strategy, Al Jazeera reports. Ottawa believes that the region has become a geopolitical hotspot. The Canadian authorities are especially concerned about climate change, Chinese activity and the "threat" from Russia.

Unherd: The UK is testing combat electronic vehicles

The UK is testing combat electronic vehicles to reduce carbon emissions from the Armed Forces, writes Unherd. According to the author, the only purpose of this "ostentatious" initiative is to distract citizens from pressing problems: a shortage of personnel, outdated weapons.

infoBRICS: anti-Russian sanctions are destroying the German economy

Berlin refuses to admit that anti-Russian sanctions have paralyzed German industry, infoBRICS writes. Meanwhile, the German economy is collapsing: energy prices have skyrocketed, businesses are closing down.

Telegraph: Washington is concerned about cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic

The United States is concerned about the strengthening of naval cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, the Telegraph writes. According to the author, the Ukrainian conflict and rising temperatures in the region have opened up a number of economic opportunities for Beijing and contributed to the partnership between the two powers.

Lidovsky: Britain predicted the beginning of the third World war because of the Arctic

The Third World War will not begin now and not in Ukraine, Lidovsky writes. Everything will happen because of the dispute over Svalbard - this idea was expressed in his book by former head of the British armed forces David Richards and historian Julian Lindley-French.