January 29, 2025. International news round-up / last 24 hours

The conflict in Ukraine remains the most important event on the international political agenda. The conditions set by Russia for the start of negotiations raise serious questions about the possibility of finding a diplomatic solution. The launch of DeepSeek and its implications for the development of AI technology, the competition between the US and China, and economic development is another important item on the international agenda.

The war in Ukraine

• Vladimir Putin rejects peace talks with Ukraine, citing the lack of legitimacy of Volodimir Zelensky, as Ukraine has not held elections since the conflict broke out.
• Volodimir Zelensky responds to the accusations, saying Russia fears Ukraine.
• NATOconfirms a Russian plot to assassinate the head of Rheinmetall, the German arms company.
• Russia releases a history textbook justifying the invasion of Ukraine as a defense measure against the West.

AI developments with economic and geopolitical impact

• The launch of DeepSeek brings the US and China into a fierce technological competition with possible strategic implications.
• The launch led to one of the biggest drops in theUS stock marketin history.

Other topics

• Republic of Moldova backs Transnistria with natural gas, a controversial decision.
• Serbia is going through a major political crisis, with Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigning following protests.
• The US and Russia could be left without a nuclear deal, making it difficult to imagine negotiating a successor to the New Start, expected to expire in early 2026.
• Tucker Carlson claims the Biden administration tried to assassinate Vladimir Putin.
• M23 rebels continue attacks on Goma. Rwanda is accused of intent to redraw the map of Africa by supporting them.
• The Vatican warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence, believing it can have a major negative impact.

Top most mentioned entities

1. Vladimir Putin
2. Ukraine
3. Congo
4. China
5. US

*****Summary compiled using a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania. The top international topics are identified from the automated monitoring of impactful media sources in Romania, as well as from the tracking of foreign policy topics in mainstream media sources and the pages of the main influencers. The analysis, data and images presented were enhanced with the help of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.