⚡️ Zelensky: Europe cannot support Ukraine without US.
Europe will likely not be able to support Ukraine financially and militarily if the U.S. were to significantly reduce its aid, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with ARD on Jan. 29.https://t.co/nnGZZYmwtP
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 29, 2024
Day: January 29, 2024
Today, I was briefed by members of my national security team in the Situation Room on the latest developments regarding the attack on U.S. service members in northeastern Jordan.
As I’ve said, we’ll hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing. pic.twitter.com/pLScFuXjk2
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 29, 2024
Army Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett were killed in the strike on the small northeast Jordan base known as Tower 22, according to the Pentagon. https://t.co/YqxLw5rtjs
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) January 30, 2024
German far-right party AfD lost a district vote despite its candidate having a large lead two weeks ago. The party has been the target of massive protests in recent weeks after a damning expose was published about its plans for mass deportations. https://t.co/yz4QzNiEgu
— DW News (@dwnews) January 29, 2024
Pope Francis meets with Italian Catholic journalists, and encourages them to continue to communicate “with proximity to the most vulnerable and marginalized in society”.https://t.co/SvxxjExXUi
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) January 29, 2024
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul during Sunday Mass that left one man dead. https://t.co/UsGKtA1jzi
— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 29, 2024
The intelligence summit in Europe – with the participation of Mossad Director David Barnea, ISA Director Ronen Bar, Maj.-Gen, (Res.) Nitzan Alon, the Director of the CIA, the Prime Minister of Qatar and the Egyptian Intelligence Minister – concluded a short while ago.
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) January 28, 2024
Cpt. Rebecca Henrietta Johanna Baruch, a lone soldier who made aliyah from the Netherlands and chose to serve in the IDF, tragically passed away, with her family deciding to donate her organs.https://t.co/NuLf3AvfcA
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 29, 2024
➡️ Sunday shouldn’t have happened. 3 US troops are dead, many more wounded & all because of a failed policy approach to #Iran & the Mideast.
In this special op ed for @TheHill, Col. @JESweet2022, US Army (Rtd) & I urge #Biden to hit the #IRGC hard. ↖️https://t.co/2c3VUnQbXj
— Mark Toth (@MCTothSTL) January 29, 2024
Putin’s secret “Northern Dacha” on Lake Ladoga north of Saint Petersburg, adjacent to Finland. The security perimeter extends to 4km² within what is supposed to be a national park. The secure territory is twice the size of Monaco and features Pantsir-S1 air defense. pic.twitter.com/AsMxWMnMNN
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) January 29, 2024