Oreshnik missile strike on Lviv region and promised US-Ukraine prosperity deal - Friday brief
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Russian troops struck the Lviv region with an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile. Meanwhile, reports say Kyiv and Washington will sign an agreement on Ukraine's prosperity.
For more details on what happened on Friday, January 9, see the report.
'Targeting civilians' lives' – Zelenskyy confirms Oreshnik missile strike on Ukraine
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with a medium-range ballistic missile, Oreshnik, during the night of January 9. The attack targeted civilians' everyday life amid a severe cooling period.
The Ukrainian leader noted that emergency response efforts are ongoing in Kyiv and the region following a massive Russian strike. All necessary services have been deployed. A total of 20 residential buildings have been damaged.
Zelenskyy and Trump to sign $800 billion agreement on Ukraine’s reconstruction, media reports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump could sign an $800 billion agreement on Ukraine’s prosperity by the end of January.
Zelenskyy and Trump will sign the agreement at the World Economic Forum, which will take place January 19–23 in Davos.
Donald Trump backs sanctions bill against Russia, but with condition
US President Donald Trump stated that he supports the sanctions bill against Russia, developed by lawmakers, but there is a condition for his backing.
During the conversation, the host directly asked whether Trump supports the sanctions bill. The US leader replied:
“I hope there are 84 or 85 senators who want… Yes, they only do it if it's subject to me. And you know, I support it,” Trump said.
US intercepts tanker linked to Russian oil exports in Caribbean Sea
On Friday, January 9, the United States detained the tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea near Trinidad. This is already the fifth such interception of vessels in recent weeks.
According to US officials, the US Coast Guard boarded the oil tanker and continued monitoring other vessels that were attempting to bypass the US blockade on tankers traveling to and from sanctioned Venezuela.
