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Ukraine March 2025
Russia rejects US peace deal for Ukraine and issues new set of demands — 31 March 2025 (LINK)
Trump accuses Ukraine's Zelensky of 'trying to back out' of proposed minerals deal — 30 March 2025 (LINK)
— "I see he's trying to back out of the rare earth deal. And if he does that, he's got some problems. Big, big problems," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. "We made a deal on rare earth and now he's saying, 'well, you know, I want to renegotiate the deal.' He wants to be a member of NATO. Well, he was never going to be a member of NATO. He understands that. So if he's looking to renegotiate the deal, he's got big problems," Trump said.
Trump lashes out at Putin as Ukraine ceasefire talks stall: said he was "very angry, p---ed off" with Putin demanding that Volodymyr Zelensky be replaced with a transitional government as the price for peace negotiations. — 30 March 2025 (LINK)
— However, Mr Trump reiterated that he and Putin have a "very good relationship", and later on Sunday he shifted some of his criticism to Mr Zelensky."He's trying to back out of the rare earth deal," Mr Trump told reporters on board Air Force One. "Now he's saying, well you know, I want to renegotiate the deal. He wants to be a member of Nato. He was never going to be a member of Nato. He understands that."
Al Jazeera: Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,124 — 24 March 2025 (LINK)
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls for a "transitional administration" to be put in place in Ukraine and vows his army will "finish off" Ukrainian troops, as US President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire. — 28 March 2025 (LINK)
US reportedly pushes for more expansive minerals deal with Ukraine — 28 March 2025 (LINK)
NATO issues direct WW3 threat to Vladimir Putin and warns of 'full force' retaliation — 26 March 2025 (LINK)
Trump unveils Black Sea deal With Russia, Ukraine — 25 March 2025 (LINK)
— The White House said Russia and Ukraine have both agreed to "eliminate the use of force" in the Black Sea. In two separate statements on the outcomes of the talks between the sides, the White House said Moscow and Kyiv had "agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea."
— Moreover, the United States "will help restore Russia's access to the world market for agricultural and fertilizer exports, lower maritime insurance costs, and enhance access to ports and payment systems for such transactions." Russia and Ukraine also agreed "to develop measures for implementing" the "agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities of Russia and Ukraine." Since the initial agreement last week, each side has accused the other of striking key infrastructure.
The White House: Outcomes of the United States and Ukraine Expert Groups On the Black Sea — (LINK)
Russian drones strike Ukrainian city of Odesa, underlining challenges for truce: shortly before Czech Republic President Peter Pavel visited Odesa early Friday morning and held meetings with the city's leaders and officials from other southern regions. — 22 March 2025 (LINK)
Second blast hits Russian oil depot on fire in the Kavkazsky district of Krasnodar and holding 100,000 tons of fuel — 21 March 2025 (LINK)
EU sidesteps Hungary veto to give "continued and unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders", but more Ukraine showdowns loom. — 21 March 2025 (LINK)
Putin orders Ukrainians to 'legalize' immigration status or leave Russia by September — 20 March 2025 (LINK)
Trump floats US takeover of Ukrainian nuclear plants, as Putin resists ceasefire, and crisis talks scheduled — 20 March 2025 (LINK)
Putin agrees to halt strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for 30 days after call with Trump — 18 March 2025 (LINK)
Trump appoints Kellogg as Special Envoy to Ukraine, removes him from dealings with Russia. — 15 March 2025 (LINK)
Russian economy in freefall as mortgage costs triple and mass layoffs cripple major firms. — 15 March 2025 (LINK)
Russia 'committed crimes against humanity' in Ukraine — UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine: to be formally presented to the UN Human Rights Council next Tuesday. — 14 March 2025 (LINK)
Ukraine denies Trump claims that 'thousands' of its troops are surrounded. — 14 March 2025 (LINK)
— Ukraine now retains barely 200km2 in the border region, down from 1300km2 at the peak of the incursion last summer, according to the Russian military.
Trump says he was being a 'bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours. — 14 March 2025 (LINK)
Trump falsely claimed US spent $350bn on military aid to Ukraine. — 13 March 2025 (LINK)
— While it is possible to arrive at varying totals using different ways to categorize or count the financial figures, none amounts to $350 billion. As of this writing, the United States had allocated nearly $183 billion for the response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to the U.S. government's inspector general overseeing the situation. That amount includes more than just what the U.S. government directly sent to Ukraine — and only $83 billion had actually been paid out as of December 2024.
Kremlin casts doubt on US ceasefire plan as American envoy arrives in Moscow. — 13 March 2025 (LINK)
Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire proposed by US. — 11 March 2025 (LINK)
U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet for first time since Oval Office spat, but Zelenskyy stays away. — 11 March 2025 (LINK)
Ukraine launches 'massive' drone attack on Moscow. — 11 March 2025 (LINK)
Elon Musk's X hit by waves of outages in what he claims is 'a massive cyberattack' from Ukraine — 10 March 2025 (LINK)
— Musk has a history of attributing technical snafus to cyberattacks. When his conversation with Donald Trump on X started 42 minutes late in August 2024, he said there was a "probability" of an attack.
X outage linked to Dark Storm hacker group — (LINK)
— "How are you Elon Musk? I hope you like our visit," a message on the Dark Storm Team Telegram channel reads.
France to use interest from frozen Russian assets to finance arms for Ukraine. — 9 March 2025 (LINK)
Russia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine's sole territorial bargaining counter. — 9 March 2025 (LINK)
Russia's arms exports are going bust as foreign buyers bolt and the Ukraine war chews through its weapons. — 9 March 2025 (LINK)
Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, occupied Crimea, disrupting Russian supply lines, group claims. — 9 March 2025 (LINK)
Russian forces attacked Dobropillya with missiles, rockets, and drones, damaging eight multi-storey buildings overnight on Friday, killing at least 11 people and injuring over 30. According to city authorities, an administrative building and 30 cars were also damaged. — 8 March 2025 (LINK)
Trump threatens new sanctions and tariffs on Russia to force peace talks. — 7 March 2025 (LINK)
— This is the first time since taking office that Trump has issued a public threat against Russia.
Russia violated ceasefire agreements in Ukraine 25 times since 2014: the history. — 7 March 2025 (LINK)
Ukraine uses French Mirage jets for first time in repelling massive Russian attack. — 7 March 2025 (LINK)
— Russian forces launched 67 missiles and 194 drones against Ukraine, bombing mostly energy and civilian infrastructure in the country's Odesa, Poltava, Kharkiv and Ternopil regions, Ukrainian officials said. Army spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy said it was first massive Russian combined attack since the U.S. stopped aid to push Kyiv to negotiate with Moscow. Kyiv managed to shoot down 34 missiles and 100 drones, Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said in a statement.
EU sidelines Hungary to pledge support for Ukraine; reaches consensus on $867 billion defence boost. — 7 March 2025 (LINK)
EU sidelines Hungary to pledge support for Ukraine; reaches consensus on $867 billion defence boost. — 7 March 2025 (LINK)
France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine as the US freezes vital information. — 6 March 2025 (LINK)
Starlink's French rival, Eutelsat, up over 600% since Trump halted Ukraine aid, now in talks with EU to replace Elon Musk's satellite internet service in Ukraine. — 6 March 2025 (LINK)
Top Trump allies hold secret talks with Zelenskyy’s Ukrainian opponents. — 6 March 2025 (LINK)
Polish official warns of international crisis if US cuts Ukraine from Starlink. — 5 March 2025 (LINK)
The Zelenskyy clothing issue. — 4 March 2025 (LINK)
Trump halt of arms aid to Ukraine 'painful, but not fatal', Kyiv says. — 4 March 2025 (LINK)
Catchup: In the week of February 24, 2025, the EU Delegation in Geneva marked the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming its unwavering support for Ukraine through a series of commemorative actions. — 4 March 2025 (LINK)
— On Sunday, 23 February, EU diplomats and staff joined the solidarity march through Geneva, walking side by side with members of the Ukrainian community and supporters
—Starting on 24 February, the EU Delegation displayed the photo exhibition "The Lost Childhood" exhibition, dedicated to children that have lost their lives during Russia's war of aggression, written by their families, in its premises.
— "Resistance to the Russian Aggression" Side Event at the Human Rights Council: The EU Delegation co-sponsored the side event at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, organized by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine.
— In a display of unity, dozens of dignitaries, including ambassadors, walked out during Russia's speech at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Gathering outside the session room, they stood alongside Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa, reaffirming their support for Ukraine.
