Russian Energy Sites Burn as Kyiv and Moscow Trade Blame

As Russia and Ukraine prepare to discuss a possible cease-fire on power infrastructure, each side appears to be trying to portray the other as untrustworthy.

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President Trump proposed a takeover of Ukrainian power plants as a form of protection, suggesting the U.S. could deter Russian attacks, amid a push for a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow ...
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One year since the Moscow concert hall attack killed 145 people, Russian officials have asserted that it was planned and organized by “the special services of an unfriendly state.”
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Russian Strikes Kill 20 in Ukraine After U.S. Cuts Support for Kyiv

The bombardment came after Washington’s decision to suspend intelligence sharing and hit a region critical for Ukrainian logistics and support.
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Russian strikes Ukraine as U.S. pauses sharing intelligence with Kyiv

Without U.S. satellite imagery, Ukraine's ability to strike inside Russia and defend itself from bombardment is significantly diminished.
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Russian strike on Ukrainian town kills 11 as US cuts intelligence sharing with Kyiv

A Russian strike on a town in Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region has killed at least 11 people as a wave of heavy aerial attacks continued into the second night following a U.S. decision to stop ...
ABC News - Mar. 8
One killed in largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, authorities say

At least 91 drones descended on Russian capital, forcing flights and train services to be suspended. Ukraine targeted Moscow early on Tuesday in what authorities said was its largest ever drone ...
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The Hill - Mar. 14
Russians wary of ceasefire deal with Ukraine

Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, has arrived in Moscow to discuss a proposed 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. But Russian officials do not seem ...
CBS News - Mar. 13
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Forever 21 blamed its second bankruptcy on rising competition from upstarts like Shein and Temu and their use of the de minimis exemption, a trade law loophole.
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What Pausing Strikes on Energy Sites Would Mean for Ukraine and Russia

An agreement to suspend such attacks will affect a strategy key to both countries’ efforts to weaken the other. It would also be a significant step toward de-escalation.
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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
The hope of a ceasefire in Ukraine

Donald Trump must now play hardball with Moscow as he has with Kyiv
Financial Times - Mar. 12
U.S. envoy reportedly in Moscow to meet with Putin about potential Ukraine ceasefire

Russian media is reporting President Trump's special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, Steve Witkoff, has arrived in Moscow as the U.S. prepares to present Russia with a 30-day ceasefire proposal that ...
CBS News - Mar. 13
US-backed miner TechMet seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site

Dobra project could be one of first built under minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv
Financial Times - Mar. 11
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
Zelenskyy agrees to 30-day US ceasefire deal; explosions reported in Kyiv and Kharkiv – Ukraine war live

Donald Trump plans to talk to Vladimir Putin about ceasefire; Russian state media reports explosions in Ukraine capital as Kyiv’s mayor says air defence forces are repelling the strikes. As the ...
The Guardian - Mar. 12
Trump touts ‘energy and infrastructure’ ceasefire after call with Putin

President Trump on Tuesday said that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ceasefire agreements on matters of “energy and infrastructure,” calling the conversation “productive.” “My ...
The Hill - 4d
Russian strikes kill at least 25, Ukraine says

Russia has stepped up attacks in recent days as the US paused military and intelligence aid to Kyiv.
BBC News - Mar. 8
Italian football star sparks outrage with plan to attend Moscow gala

Retired AS Roma player Francesco Totti appears on billboards across Russian capital
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Republicans' reckless assault on clean energy will cost them

The GOP spending bill is a slash-and-burn blueprint for enacting President Trump’s extreme agenda, and it will throw American industries and families into chaos.
The Hill - Mar. 14
Ukraine bombards Russia with largest drone barrage of war, Moscow says

Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 343 Ukrainian drones overnight, in what appeared to be Kyiv's largest ever cross-border aerial attack.
ABC News - Mar. 11
Zelensky Agrees in Call With Trump to Halt Strikes on Russian Energy Targets

President Trump also floated the idea of the United States taking control of Ukrainian power plants, according to U.S. officials. The Ukrainian president said he was not pressured about the proposal.
The New York Times - 2d
Hope for a Trump Energy Boom Is Marred by Anxiety About Tariffs

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Moscow wary of 'jumping the gun' after the U.S. and Ukraine unite over a ceasefire deal

The Kremlin broke silence on Wednesday, delivering its initial reaction to Kyiv and the White House's unilateral agreement proposing a temporary ceasefire.
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The Wirecard fugitive, Russian intelligence and a Bulgarian spy ring

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Putin demands Kursk total victory ahead of Moscow talks with Trump envoy

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a command center in Kursk on Wednesday, ordering troops there to "destroy" all Ukrainian formations.
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Putin sets tough conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

Russian president indicates Moscow is unwilling to drop maximalist demands
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Trump’s Putin gambit: How to hammer Moscow with sanctions that bite

President Trump has threatened to unleash "large-scale banking sanctions, sanctions, and tariffs on Russia" to force Putin to negotiate a ceasefire and final settlement agreement on peace, but his ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Russia expels 2 British diplomats from embassy in Moscow over espionage claims

Russian said it is expelling two British diplomats over allegations of spying
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