Putin, Vladimir V

• Russia Resumes Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy System Ahead of Peace Talks - Missiles overnight targeted power plants in Kyiv and other parts of the country, according to local authorities, despite President Trump’s request for a pause.
• Why Is Taking the Rest of the Donetsk Region So Important to Putin? - Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the question “the one remaining item” in Abu Dhabi peace talks. Russia disputed that.
• The Woman Who Stands Between Donald Trump and Greenland - Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to Mr. Trump. It might just be working — for now.
• The Woman Who Stands Between Donald Trump and Greenland - Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to Mr. Trump. It might just be working — for now.
• Trump’s Push to Take Greenland Holds Promise and Peril for Putin - If the United States under President Trump starts acting as if it’s Russia, where does that leave President Vladimir V. Putin?
• Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. Officials to Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks - Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have rarely met directly in the past, instead relying on Americans to mediate, and it was unclear how the talks would play out.
• Here’s a Look at Everything (and Everyone) Trump Assailed at Davos - President Trump’s verbal broadsides drew gasps and nervous laughter at the annual gathering of political and business leaders.
• Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say - “There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.
• Russia Knocks Out the Heat in Ukraine - The Kremlin has tried for years to freeze Ukraine into submission. This winter, its attacks have been the most devastating ever.
• What Is the Oreshnik Ballistic Missile Russia Used in a Strike on Ukraine? - The attack was just the second time that Moscow had launched the nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic weapon.