TASS published a January 30 interview with Fyodor Lukyanov, a leading member of Russia’s Valdai Discussion Club, titled “Don’t Count on Big Agreements,” discussing Kremlin efforts to shape expectations for potential talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Putin has indicated that he will not view any peace agreement with Ukraine as binding, the Institute for the Study of War said.

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that the Kremlin is signalling efforts to pressure former US President Donald Trump into conceding to Vladimir Putin’s demands while attempting to elevate Putin’s status as Trump’s equal in global affairs.

ISW report reveals Kremlin's strategy to manipulate Trump into agreeing with Putin while shaping global perceptions of Russian leadership.

Ukrainian forces recently recaptured lost positions near Toretsk, meanwhile Russian forces advanced near Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, and Kurakhove, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in the Russian offensive campaign assessment as of January 27.

Russian forces have continued their aggressive tactics along multiple fronts in Ukraine, with the most intense assaults concentrated on the Pokrovsk area. According to Ukraine's General Staff, 150 combat clashes occurred on 30 January,

NATO acknowledged that Russia is escalating a sabotage and destabilization campaign against European NATO member states to deter further military assistance to Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes in an analytical report for January 28.

The 110th Brigade refuted claims by DeepState monitoring group that Russian forces have occupied the settlement of Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast, stating that battles are ongoing, spokesperson Ivan Sekach said on national television on Jan.

( MENAFN - UkrinForm) The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is focusing a lot of attention to the claimed Russian seizure of Velyka Novosilka, very likely as part of informational efforts to shape Western perceptions of the battlefield situation in Ukraine and degrade international support for Ukraine.

The Russian army has captured Velykyi Sokolyn Island in Kherson Oblast and advanced near Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, and Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 30.

Recently, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have regained lost ground in the Kharkiv sector and near Pokrovsk in Donetsk region. However, the occupiers also made advances – on the front line near Chasovyi Yar,