Ukraine and Russia trade strikes after Putin declines to endorse Trump’s ceasefire proposal

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of air attacks on infrastructure, hours after a call between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump.

NBC News - Mar. 19

Black Sea truce plan is a 'gift to Russia' that risks undermining sanctions, analysts warn

The deal for a maritime truce between Russia and Ukraine looks like a Kremlin wish-list and an example of Trump handing concessions to Putin, analysts warn.

NBC News - 2d

Macron says French-British blueprint doesn’t foresee deploying a 'mass' of soldiers in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a military support force for Ukraine, developed by France, the UK, and other nations in a “coalition of the willing.”

ABC News - Mar. 16

A Palestinian American medical student objected to working alongside IDF soldiers. The university suspended her

Emory University put Umaymah Mohammad through ‘one of the most dehumanizing’ experiences of her life as a new front opens in the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices. Umaymah Mohammad has wanted to ...

The Guardian - 4d

Inside Russia’s shadow war in the Baltics

A series of suspected sabotage incidents has exposed the vulnerability of Europe’s undersea infrastructure

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Russia vs Ukraine: the final reckoning?

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Financial Times - Mar. 11

Russia vs Ukraine: the final reckoning?

FT correspondents and guests answered subscribers’ questions at a March 27 webinar

Financial Times - 1d

Russia vs Ukraine: the final reckoning?

FT correspondents and guests answered subscribers’ questions at a March 27 webinar

Financial Times - 1d

Fiona Hill says decision to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine has "emboldened Russia"

Fiona Hill, who served as a top National Security Council official in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the White House's decision to stop sharing ...

CBS News - Mar. 9

Ukraine-US talks on ending war with Russia start in Saudi Arabia as Kyiv launches huge drone attack

High-stakes talks between senior delegations from Ukraine and the United States on how to end Kyiv’s three-year war with Russia have opened in Saudi Arabia

ABC News - Mar. 11

What we know about Ukraine willing to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia

The U.S. held talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia on potential next steps for an end to the war with Russia. Officials say Ukraine is willing to accept the terms of a temporary ceasefire ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Kremlin told U.S. it didn't want Trump's Ukraine-Russia envoy at peace talks

President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia was excluded from high-level talks on ending the war after the Kremlin said it didn't want him there, a U.S. administration official ...

NBC News - Mar. 13

Trump says Nato ‘stepping up’ and hopes Russia will do ‘right thing’ after Putin’s ceasefire comments – live

US president meeting Nato secretary-general after Russian president says he is in favour of ceasefire but flags ‘serious issues’ with proposal. Russia wary of proposed ceasefire plan Suspilne, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

Zelenskyy urges Trump to use ‘strength of America’ to force Moscow into ceasefire after US-Russia talks – Europe live

Ukraine president says pressure must be put on Russia after US president says talks between Witkoff and Putin were ‘productive’. Germany is close to unlocking the way to a massive increase in ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

Poland, Baltic states recommend leaving land mine treaty, citing threat from Russia

Poland and the three Baltic nations say they want to withdraw from an international convention that bans antipersonnel land mines due to the growing threat from Russia to front-line NATO states

ABC News - Mar. 18

Trump must understand Putin ‘respects strength’ during talks over Ukraine war: Fmr. Amb. to Russia

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul discusses the call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and what talks could mean for the end of the war in Ukraine.

NBC News - Mar. 18

Russia and Ukraine trade strikes and Fed unlikely to change interest rate: Morning Rundown

Russia and Ukraine trade strikes. Fed's anticipated interest rate decision amid market turmoil. Do judges have too much power? SEC dominates March Madness.

NBC News - Mar. 19

Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views

Alexander Skobov jailed for 16 years over social media post and alleged involvement in opposition group. A Soviet-era dissident has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia for his anti-war ...

The Guardian - Mar. 21

Russia and U.S. start new Ukraine peace talks on tricky footing with warnings of 'difficult negotiations'

The U.S. and Russia began a new set of talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at a partial Ukraine ceasefire — even as the two disagree over how well the talks were going.

NBC News - 4d

Ukraine war live: Trump claims deal on Ukraine minerals is close amid US and Russia ceasefire talks

US president believes rare earths deal to be signed ‘soon’; Ukraine delegation to meet US officials as Kremlin claims it has suspended infrastructure strikes despite ongoing attacks. US and ...

The Guardian - 4d

White House says Russia, Ukraine agree to ‘eliminate the use of force’ in Black Sea

The White House announced Tuesday it came to an agreement with Ukraine and Russia to “eliminate the use of force” in the Black Sea, as well as end strikes on energy facilities, marking one of the ...

The Hill - 3d

Ukraine war briefing: Russia desires war while Ukrainians ‘take risk of peace’, says Macron

‘Coalition of the willing’ leaders to meet in Paris; no ceasefire in place as Russia demands concessions. What we know on day 1,128. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

The Guardian - 1d

Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops

Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don't expect to see the war end any time soon.

BBC News - Mar. 13

From daring invasion to rapid retreat: the end of Ukraine’s Kursk gambit

‘Our problems started long before,’ says Ukrainian soldier after seven months in occupied Russian region

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Russian Mercenary Found Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine by Finland Court

Voislav Torden, a commander in a Russian paramilitary group, was sentenced to life in prison for the attack and mutilation of Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War

Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that is changing.

The New York Times - Mar. 15

Judge Blocks Policy That Would Expel Transgender Troops

The order allows soldiers to keep serving in the military under rules established by the Biden administration.

The New York Times - Mar. 19

FEMA hiring overhaul drives fears of agency dismantling

The decision to reshape the hiring process for the agency's disaster relief foot soldiers comes just months before hurricane season.

CBS News - 6d

Drones, Mines and Snipers: Ukraine’s Front Line Is a World Away from Peace Talks

For soldiers and commanders on the edge of battle, any talk about a lasting cease-fire still feels like a dangerous fantasy.

The New York Times - 1d

Drones, Mines and Snipers: Ukraine’s Front Line Is a World Away from Peace Talks

For soldiers and commanders on the edge of battle, any talk about a lasting cease-fire still feels like a dangerous fantasy.

The New York Times - 1d

Drones, Mines and Snipers: Ukraine’s Front Line Is a World Away from Peace Talks

For soldiers and commanders on the edge of battle, any talk about a lasting cease-fire still feels like a dangerous fantasy.

The New York Times - 1d

Russia still wields huge influence inside Ceferin’s Uefa despite bans | Philippe Auclair

Alexander Dyukov and his fellow Putin-backed officials’ continuing role has largely been ignored. Uefa’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine could not have been swifter. Hours after ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Pro-Russia Călin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run

Far-right supporters of the candidate claim decision is undemocratic and Elon Musk describes his ban as ‘crazy’. Romania’s central election authority has barred far-right pro-Russia candidate Călin ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

U.S. and Ukraine discuss ending war as Kyiv launches its largest drone attack on Russia

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials begin peace talks in Saudi Arabia, Kyiv carried out its largest drone attack on Russia since the war began. Russian officials claim they shot down hundreds of ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

‘We swept into Moscow in Gorbachev’s limousine’: Neil Tennant’s love affair with Russia – before the ‘cancer of Putin’

They played Red Square, launched MTV Russia and got driven home from a gay club by the police. But the freedoms witnessed by Pet Shop Boys have been crushed. Singer Neil Tennant relives those heady ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Putin adviser says ceasefire gives nothing to Russia, would only help Ukraine

An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire gave nothing to Russia and only benefited Ukraine, in one of Moscow’s first public signs of opposition to a deal ...

The Hill - Mar. 13