"U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his new Board of Peace during a signing ceremony in Davos on Jan. 22, in an event attended by leaders and officials from 19 signatory states.
The new body is launched primarily to oversee the ceasefire in Gaza, but U.S. officials said it would be expanded to other conflict regions.A White House official confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that the Board could play a role in other situations, subject to the chairman's discretion and the consent of the relevant states, without ruling out engagement on Russia's war in Ukraine.
"This is not just a 'Board of Peace,' this is a board of action," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after signing.
"It is going to be a successful effort, and you see it reflected here today among countries of different backgrounds from different parts of the world."
Countries represented at the opening ceremony included Turkey, Hungary, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Argentina, Pakistan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
Others, including Belarus, Israel, and Vietnam, have also said they would join the Board, while France, Norway, and Sweden have rejected." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 81 km (50 mi) from Japan late in the evening at 11.31 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 55 km (34 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD
"A very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 177 km (110 mi) from Kamchatka, Russia, late in the evening at 11.42 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 52 km (32 mi) and was felt widely in the area." VD
"222 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line.
The Russian army carried out air strikes on Dobropillia in Donetsk region; Sviatopetrivtsi, Zaliznychne, Verkhni Terny, Rizdvianka, Shevchenkivske, Dolynka, and Vozdvyzhivka in Zaporizhzhia region.
Aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two concentration areas and an artillery system of the Russians.In the North Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, three combat clashes took place. In addition, the enemy carried out three air strikes, dropping five glide bombs, and conducted 72 shelling attacks, one of them from a multiple launch rocket system.
In the South Slobozhanshchyna sector, the invaders launched 12 assaults in the areas of Prylipka, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Ambarnу, and toward Izbytske.
In the Kupiansk sector, one enemy attack took place. The Defense Forces repelled the enemy's assault actions in the area of Synkivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked ten times, attempting to advance in the areas of Myrne, Drobysheve, Kolodiazi, Zarichne, Yampil, and Yampilivka.
In the Sloviansk sector, near Sviato-Pokrovske, Pazena, and Siversk, the enemy attacked five times.
In the Kramatorsk sector, seven combat clashes were recorded in the areas of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, and toward Markove.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 20 attacks in the areas of Predtechyne, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Defense Forces stopped 92 assault and offensive actions by the enemy in the areas of Shakhove, Ivanivka, Dorozhnie, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Horikhove, Dachne, and toward Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked 12 times in the areas of Zelenyi Hai, Verbove, Stepove, Vyshneve, Krasnohirske, and toward Nechaivka.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy attempted to advance 37 times in the areas of Solodke, Varvarivka, Huliaipole, and toward Zelene and Dobropillia.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Defense Forces repelled an attack in the area of Plavni.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the enemy made one unsuccessful attempt to advance." Ukrin
