Trump Putin Agree Russia Wont Strike Energy Targets in Ukraine As Groundwork for Ceasefire

Fresh US strikes in Yemen with 53 now dead, Houthis say

The US said it launched a "decisive and powerful" wave of air strikes on Houthi targets on Saturday.

BBC News - Mar. 17

GOP's Bacon: Trump repeating Taliban mistake in Ukraine talks

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said President Trump is repeating mistakes he made in Afghanistan by not including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks to end his country’s war with Russia. ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

How Trump’s diplomacy resembles a game of broken telephone

The discrepancies between how the US and others are interpreting Trump’s calls are adding up . Donald Trump’s shuttle diplomacy between Russia and Ukraine has at times resembled a game of broken ...

The Guardian - 3d

US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire proposal

Ukrainian and Polish officials say U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine have resumed

ABC News - Mar. 12

Witkoff: Putin prayed for Trump after assassination attempt

Trump administration special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin prayed for President Trump after he was injured following an assassination attempt during the ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump says he had "very good" call with Zelenskyy

During the call, Trump suggested the U.S. could take ownership of and run Ukrainian's nuclear power plants, which he said would help protect Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

CBS News - 4d

US-Ukraine talks resume in Saudi Arabia after Trump envoy praises Putin

Steve Witkoff sides with Kremlin on territorial demands and says Russian president is ‘super smart’

Financial Times - 19h

FirstFT: M&A at decade low as market uncertainty kills ‘Trump bump’ hopes

Also in today’s newsletter, US-Russia talks on Ukraine and Canada PM calls snap elections

Financial Times - 5h

U.S. could reach deal with Canada that avoids oil and gas tariffs, energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. could strike a deal that spares Canadian oil and gas from tariffs, but "it's too early to say."

CNBC - Mar. 10

Ukraine, Russia trade attacks as Rubio efforts talks in Saudi Arabia

Ukraine and Russia traded drone attacks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds chats in Saudi Arabia with Ukrainian officials. Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Trump sends Iran a warning while ordering strikes against Houthis in Yemen

President Trump issued a new warning to Iran while ordering military strikes against Tehran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.

CBS News - Mar. 15

Trump’s Embrace of Russia Leaves Europe in Emotional Shock

It remains to be seen how far President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go. But “the West” may be gone.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Jimmy Fallon Parodies Trump’s Podcast-Length Call with Putin

The “Tonight Show” host said President Trump had spent most of the call “trying to sell Putin a Cybertruck.”

The New York Times - 5d

Trump Targeting Law Firms Raises Constitutional Concerns

The way Trump targeted the firms could go against of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Inc. - Mar. 9

U.S. to continue airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

The Pentagon says it will continue attacking targets in Yemen until Houthi rebels stop attacking shipping in the Middle East. The U.S. launched air strikes targeting the Iranian-backed group over ...

CBS News - 6d

Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda could keep the world hooked on oil and gas

The US president is making energy deals with Japan and Ukraine, and in Africa has even touted resurrecting coal. Donald Trump ’s repeated mantra of “ drill, baby, drill ” demands that more oil and ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says Russia has carried out ‘hundreds of attacks’ against Ukraine this week

Ukrainian president calls for strengthened sanctions as he highlights weapons used against his country. Local officials from Russia ’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Art of a deal: how UK and France led dogged effort to repair US-Ukraine ties – for now

Over 11 days of breakneck diplomacy, Kyiv was convinced of need to pacify Trump, but reconciliation may be all too brief. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The 11 days of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Gaza and NASA astronauts return to Earth: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump, Alien Enemies Act, Israel, Gaza Strip, Hamas, ceasefire deal, NASA splash down, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Sudiksha Konanki, Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman, Tesla

NBC News - 5d

Israeli strikes on Lebanon threatens ceasefire with Hezbollah

Yahoo News - 1d

Europe Welcomes a Ukraine Cease-Fire Offer and a Revival of U.S. Aid

Leaders worked hard to get President Volodymyr Zelensky back in the good graces of President Trump, no matter how humiliating, and to shift the onus to Russia.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Putin would breach Ukraine deal if it is not defended, says PM

Military leaders met in London to discuss plans for troops to help guarantee Ukraine's security in any peace deal.

BBC News - 3d

Are the latest U.S. strikes against Houthis an escalation?

The U.S. military fired a series of airstrikes over the weekend targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes killed at least 53 people, according to the Houthi health ministry. CBS ...

CBS News - 6d

Ukraine's 'chaotic' withdrawal from Russia, in its soldiers' words

Artem Kariakin and his unit would regularly cross into Russia - until last week.

BBC News - 3d

Russia vs Ukraine: the final reckoning?

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Financial Times - Mar. 11

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

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of the war's largest exchanges

Russian and Ukraine say they have each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the war

ABC News - 4d

Russia Says It Has Retaken Key Kursk Town From Ukraine

Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat from the town in Russia’s Kursk region, parts of which were captured by Kyiv’s forces last summer.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Trump says he's asked Putin to spare Ukrainian troops' lives

President Trump said he strongly requested that Russian President Vladimir Putin spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers surrounded by Russian troops, in a statement posted to his social media site. ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Israel strikes targets in Lebanon following rocket attack

Exchange of fire threatens truce that ended 13 months of fighting

Financial Times - 1d

Lithuania accuses Russia over Ikea store fire in its capital city

Nato allies believe Russia is running sabotage operations to undermine European support for Ukraine.

BBC News - 6d

Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire ‘just the beginning’, Netanyahu says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023 – live

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat’. Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thomas, humanitarian manager at Caritas ...

The Guardian - 5d

Trump Putin Agree Russia Wont Strike Energy Targets in Ukraine As Groundwork for Ceasefire

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