Parliamentary representatives from 17 European countries and the European Parliament arrived in Kyiv on March 31, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk announced. “Today, Kyiv welcomes parliamentary representatives from across Europe,” the speaker of Ukraine‘s parliament said on social media. “Speakers and deputy speakers of the parliaments of Belgium, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Spain, […]
Russian soldiers tried to enter Ukraine’s rear in Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast via underground communications as battles in the city continue, said Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Khortytsia group of forces, on March 31. Toretsk, which lies roughly 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of Russian-occupied Bakhmut, has seen fierce fighting in recent months, and […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s spiritual advisor, Pastor Mark Burns, arrived in Ukraine and visited cities in Kyiv Oblast liberated from Russian forces in 2022, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Azman said on March 31. Azman invited Burns to visit Bucha, Borodianka, and Irpin. Three years ago, Russia’s attempts to encircle Kyiv failed after more […]
Ukraine has received the latest installment of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) budget support amounting to $400 million, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on March 31. The funds represent the latest tranche of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, which will provide Kyiv with $15.6 billion in budget support over four years. With the additional […]
Ultranationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin pinned hopes on Moscow’s relations with the U.S. under Trump’s administration in an interview with CNN aired on March 30. Dugin, a fervent supporter of Russia‘s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has long been an advocate of Russian imperialism and a leading figure of Russia’s turn toward hardline nationalism and […]
Ty Gibbs was unhappy with Tyler Reddick during the NASCAR Cup Series’ Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon as Denny Hamlin won the race after finishing fifth at Homestead last week. The incident between Gibbs and Reddick on Lap 298. Gibbs got a little too wide in one of the corners, and […]
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President Donald Trump’s 11th week in office is slated to focus heavily on tariffs, including the roll-out of the president’s promised “Liberation Day,” when his reciprocal tariffs will be announced. “Liberation Day, I call it Liberation Day in America,” Trump said from the White House last week, previewing April 2. “You’ll be seeing tariffs. And […]
Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that April 20 is a “good time for a complete ceasefire without any conditions” in Ukraine, Yle reported on March 30. “Finland’s proposal is April 20. That would be a good time for a complete ceasefire without any conditions. Why April 20? Because we need a deadline. Because it’s Easter. […]
Key developments on March 29-30: Putin will have nothing to say at peace negotiations, Zelensky says. Russia preparing new offensive in ‘coming weeks’ to strengthen negotiating position, AP reports. Russian negotiator suggests ceasefire may not be reached in 2025. Trump says he’s ‘pissed off’ and ‘very angry’ at Putin in phone interview with NBC News. […]
Ukrainian director and journalist Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary 2,000 Meters to Andriivka received the F:ACT Award at Denmark’s CPH:DOX documentary film festival, organizers announced on March 29. The jury praised the film as a powerful portrayal of war and a strong reflection on loss and resilience. The documentary follows Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive, as Chernov embeds with […]
Sweden has allocated 80 million Swedish kronor ($7.6 million) to support Ukraine’s drone and demining efforts as part of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), the Swedish government announced in a press release on March 28. The funding will be split evenly between the capability coalitions for drones and mine clearance, and forms part of […]