Key developments on March 19: Zelensky agrees to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure during call with Trump US ownership of Ukraine’s power plants would be ‘best protection’ of energy infrastructure, White House says Ukraine brings home 175 prisoners of war in swap with Russia Ukrainian drone strike halts operations at Russia’s Krasnodar Krai oil […]
Key developments on March 18: Trump-Putin call: Russia agrees to 30-day pause of energy infrastructure strikes US announces another round of negotiations in Middle East on war in Ukraine Ukrainian forces attempted to enter Belgorod Oblast, repelled by Russian forces, Russia claims Ukraine withdraws from one front-line sector in Donetsk Oblast, commander says Russia sees […]
Key developments on March 3: Trump to discuss potential suspension, cancellation of military aid for Ukraine on March 3 Ukraine committed to work with US, Europe to end war ‘the soonest possible,’ Zelensky says US wants Zelensky to ‘regret’ Oval Office clash, sign minerals deal, Waltz says ‘A tragedy’ — Russia strikes Ukrainian military training […]
U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss on March 3 the possible suspension or complete cancellation of military aid to Ukraine, including weapons pledged by the Biden administration, The New York Times (NYT) reported, citing an undisclosed source. The news comes after Trump’s public spat with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House on Feb. 28 […]
European Union leaders will consider appointing a special envoy for potential negotiations to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during a meeting next week, sources familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg. The proposal follows growing concerns that the EU has been sidelined from early talks involving the United States and Russia. The discussion gained urgency after […]
American and Russian officials have identified the Arctic as a possible area of economic cooperation, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 26, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington and Moscow are discussing economic agreements, with his administration adopting a more amicable stance toward Russia than his predecessor, Joe Biden. […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed “ways to achieve just peace in Ukraine” during a phone call on Feb. 21. According to a statement from Steffen Hebestreit, the German Federal Government spokesman, Scholz “reiterated his ongoing and unwavering solidarity with Ukraine,” and assured that Germany would continue to support Ukraine in close […]
Editor’s note: The story was updated with a comment from an unnamed European official on a potential ceasefire agreement. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Brussels on Feb. 18, to discuss ending Russia’s full-scale invasion. The meeting comes on the same day that Russia […]
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a Paris summit of European powers on Feb. 17 to discuss Ukraine’s potential NATO membership, among other issues, The Guardian reported. The summit will be held on the same day a U.S. delegation arrives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for talks with Russian officials on ending the war in Ukraine. […]
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 14 to discuss further military Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression, Deutsche Welle reported. “It is important for me to show with this trip that we continue to actively support Ukraine. This is a signal that Germany, as the largest NATO country in Europe, stands […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to visit Ukraine in the coming weeks to discuss the potential deployment of an international peacekeeping force, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 10, citing sources familiar with the matter. This would mark Starmer’s first visit to Ukraine since becoming prime minister. The trip comes as European nations ramp up […]