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The Vice President along with the United Secretary of State Marco Rubiocoming to Italy Take part in tomorrow’s opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games.
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His presence – and security arrangements – sparked controversy And protests after it emerged that agents from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, would be involved in his security detail.
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As my colleague Sean Ingle reported, The backlash was so powerful that even US Olympic officials were forced to change the name of the Athlete Hospitality in Milan from “Ice House” to “Winter House”.
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It was a welcome move by the American figure skater Amber Glennwho told reporters:
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Corriere della SeraThe Milan edition of is reporting it The US delegation will consist of a total of fourteen aircraft, 300 agents are assigned to protect Donald Trump’s number two.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said French broadcaster France 2 The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the country’s war with Russia last night is estimated at 55,000. Many more are missing.
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Independent international assessments – such as Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington – Talk about 100,000 to 140,000 killed.
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Zelenskyy also stressed what is at stake Ukraine, He says “If we lose this war, we will lose our country’s independenceand warns that Putin’s Russia didn’t stop at Ukraine And poses a direct threat to more European countries.
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“Ukraine’s neighbors understood to be the first victims” About the Kremlin’s policy of expansion, he said.
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Ukraine-Russia talks resumed this morning. After Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev reported “positive movement forward” last night.
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“Warriors from Europefrom Britain, constantly trying to interfere in this process, constantly trying to interfere in it. And the more such efforts are made, the more progress we will surely see,” he noted.
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Separately, the Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk He was in Kyiv today to show his solidarity with the war-torn country amid ongoing power and heat outages. Poland was one of the EU countries that sent heat and power generators to the Ukrainian capital last week.
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His visit comes just days after he became NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Visited Ukraine.
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Macron, somewhat alienated from the seemingly growing German-Italian partnership, wants to put his ideas on the table on how to fix the alliance.
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JD Vance is set to land in Italy for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games
In other news, Air Force Two carrying US Vice President JD Vance is currently approaching Milan’s Malpensa Airport.
The Vice President along with the United Secretary of State Marco Rubiocoming to Italy Take part in tomorrow’s opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games.
His presence – and security arrangements – sparked controversy And protests after it emerged that agents from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, would be involved in his security detail.
As my colleague Sean Ingle reported, The backlash was so powerful that even US Olympic officials were forced to change the name of the Athlete Hospitality in Milan from “Ice House” to “Winter House”.
It was a welcome move by the American figure skater Amber Glennwho told reporters:
“This Unfortunately the word ‘snow’ is not something we can embrace Because of the implications of what’s going on and what some people are doing.”
Corriere della SeraThe Milan edition of is reporting it The US delegation will consist of a total of fourteen aircraft, 300 agents are assigned to protect Donald Trump’s number two.
Zelensky said 55,000 Ukrainians died in the war against Russia
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said French broadcaster France 2 The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the country’s war with Russia last night is estimated at 55,000. Many more are missing.
Independent international assessments – such as Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington – Talk about 100,000 to 140,000 killed.
Zelenskyy also stressed what is at stake Ukraine, He says “If we lose this war, we will lose our country’s independenceand warns that Putin’s Russia didn’t stop at Ukraine And poses a direct threat to more European countries.
“Ukraine’s neighbors understood to be the first victims” About the Kremlin’s policy of expansion, he said.
Early morning: Trilateral talks on war in Ukraine resume in Abu Dhabi
Jakub Kripa
Ukraine-Russia talks resumed this morning. After Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev reported “positive movement forward” last night.
“Warriors from Europefrom Britain, constantly trying to interfere in this process, constantly trying to interfere in it. And the more such efforts are made, the more progress we will surely see,” he noted.
The talks will continue in the form of tripartite consultations, with Ukraine as the chief negotiator and former defense minister Rustem Umerov Said.
Separately, the Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk He was in Kyiv today to show his solidarity with the war-torn country amid ongoing power and heat outages. Poland was one of the EU countries that sent heat and power generators to the Ukrainian capital last week.
Nato Secretary General His visit comes in July Mark Rutte Visited Ukraine.
Separately, EU leaders Antonio Costa And Ursula van der Leyen He is expected in Paris today for talks with the French president. Emmanuel Macronabout the 12 February EU Summit on Competitiveness.
Macron, somewhat alienated from the seemingly growing German-Italian partnership, wants to put his ideas on the table on how to fix the alliance.
We have a lot to cover.
This is Thursday, 5 February 2026, That’s it Jakub Kripa Here, and this Europe Live.
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