Ukraine signs Western troop deal, Russian arsenal explodes in Kostroma - Tuesday brief

First step toward Western presence: Ukraine, France, and Britain sign declaration

A coordination group has been established in Paris to ensure operational interaction between the countries of the Сoalition of the Willing, the United States, and Ukraine, this was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference with the leaders of the Coalition of the Willing following the summit in Paris.

According to him, the new mechanism will allow for the full integration of the involved armed forces and ensure coordinated action at the operational level. The coordination group will operate in cooperation with the coalition headquarters, which is already functioning in Paris.

Ukraine's drones strike missile and artillery arsenal, oil depot in Russia, sources say

Long-range drones from the Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service attacked a missile and artillery arsenal and an oil depot on Russian territory, citing SBU sources.

A large-scale fire broke out at arsenal No. 100 of the Main Missile and Artillery Administration in the Neysky district of the Kostroma region of Russia. Powerful explosions were heard at this warehouse as a result of the detonation of ammunition. Local authorities began evacuating the population from nearby settlements.

'Greenland should be part of United States,' Trump says, hinting at possible use of force

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said that Greenland should become part of the United States as an element of the US security system, and did not rule out a military takeover of the island, according to his comments to CNN.

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller asserted that the formal position of the Trump administration is that "Greenland should be part of the United States," but he rejected that military force would be necessary to acquire it.

India's biggest importer halts Russian oil purchases, Reuters says

India's largest private oil refiner, Reliance Industries, said it does not expect deliveries of Russian oil in January and has not received any for the past three weeks, Reuters reported.

Thus, the Indian company denied media reports that it was expecting the arrival of three vessels carrying Russian oil to its Jamnagar refinery. As a result of the cut, imports of Russian oil to India could fall to the lowest level in recent years.

Territory is Russia’s sole concern: Moscow’s stance on peace talks uncovered

The question of control over the occupied territories remains key for Russia in the context of peace negotiations, according to an informed source.

"Effectively, the Russians are concerned only with territory; this is currently the focus of the key discussions," the source said.