During high-stakes talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia, Russia remains firm on its demand for control over four Ukrainian regions, banking on the idea that the U.S. won't be concerned about changing borders between Ukraine and Russia. Citing …
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Amy B. Zegart
- Russia, US finish 12-hour-long negotiations in Saudi Arabia
- Russian missile strike on Sumy injures 88, including 17 children
- ‘Important but small operations’ — Ukraine reclaims territory near Dvorichna in …
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Amid tense talks in Saudi Arabia, Russia demands U.S. cede four regions of Ukraine
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3 Russian state media employees killed in occupied Luhansk Oblast
Three employees from Russian state-affiliated media were killed in occupied Luhansk Oblast while on assignment, several news outlets reported on March 24. The victims included Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak, as well as Zvezda TV cameraman …
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US senators push Trump administration to seize Russian assets for Ukraine, Reuters reports
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is urging the Trump administration to transfer more than $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine instead of limiting assistance to interest earned on those funds.
In a letter to Secretary of State Marco …
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«America Is Lost»: Ukraine-US Talks in Saudi Arabia: What’s Next? – Cormac Smith on UATV
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Russia seeks full control of occupied Ukrainian regions in talks with US, media reports
Russia is pushing to gain full control over four occupied Ukrainian oblasts—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson—during negotiations with the United States in Saudi Arabia, the Moscow Times reported, citing sources familiar with the Kremlin’s …
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Fico Faces Unstoppable Protests: Slovaks Rally Against His Betrayal!
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Editorial: What Steve Witkoff doesn’t get about Ukraine (and Russia)
In any negotiation, one of the most powerful weapons is knowledge. In that regard, Steve Witkoff is willfully disarmed.
And it’s playing just right for Russia.
The interview that Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy, gave to Tucker Carlson a few days ago …
Three Army Corps Officially Named and Revealed
The formation of three new Army Corps within the Ground Forces is currently underway.
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Putin’s Plan to Erase Ukraine: Forced Passportization of Ukrainians Revealed
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Ukraine war latest: Amid Russia-US talks in Riyadh, Russia fires missiles at Sumy, injuring 88
Key developments on March 24:
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Ukrainians react to Witkoff's takes on occupied territories
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff sparked controversy after parroting Russian propaganda narratives on Ukraine in an interview with far-right commentator Tucker Carlson, released on March 21. We asked Ukrainian residents in Kyiv what they think about …
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Ceasefire Talks in Riyadh: Ukraine’s Skepticism, Russia’s Demands, and the U.S. Role
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Kyiv coffee shop drops 'Trump' name amid growing discontent with US president
A coffee shop in Kyiv called “Trump” is rebranding to “Nolan” as Ukrainians grow increasingly frustrated with U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on Ukraine.
Located in the capital’s central Pechersk district, the …
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Demarcation lines, ownership of Ukraine's power plant discussed in Saudi Arabia, Trump says
Talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, include discussions on territories, demarcation lines, and ownership of Ukraine’s power plant, U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 24 during a press briefing.
Trump’s statement comes as negotiations …
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Who is Sergey Beseda, Russian spy handler leading talks with US?
Sergey Beseda, former head of the 5th Service of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), was an unconventional choice to represent his country in the talks with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia on March 24.
Seventy-year-old General Beseda, however, has been …
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What were the Minsk Agreements and why did they fail to bring peace in Ukraine?
Ten years after Kyiv and Moscow first negotiated a ceasefire to end the fighting in Ukraine’s east, the two sides may once again find themselves around the negotiating table to reach a truce on the battlefield.
This time around, Kyiv insists that any …
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Oil pumping station in Krasnodar Krai shut down due to damage caused by drones
The Kavkazskaya oil pumping station, located in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, is no longer suitable for oil transportation due to damage from a drone attack, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) said on March 24.
Ukrainian drones struck the …
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A lonely Ukrainian stork is waiting for his girlfriend and thousands of people are watching live
One of the more unlikely celebrities in Ukraine is a stork named Hrytsko who, on March 22, returned to his home nest in the village of Lelyaki, Poltava Oblast, to await the arrival of his girlfriend, Odarka.
A livestream set up by researcher Anatoliy …
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Fake Ukrainian Belgorod Incursion and Fake Ceasefire | Front Line with @StarskyUA
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Trump expects to sign minerals deal with Ukraine 'soon'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 24 he expects to sign the U.S.-Ukraine agreement on critical minerals “soon,” Reuters reported.
The two nations had previously planned to sign a minerals deal on Feb. 28, but the plan was derailed …
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Ukrainian military: half a thousand Russian troops managed to cross the Oskil River in Kharkiv region
The Russian Armed Forces are facing significant losses on the right bank of the Oskil River due to the challenging evacuation of their wounded, which has become "a whole quest," according to the "Achilles" unit.
Without pontoon crossings, the …
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'Russia managed to influence some in White House,' Zelensky tells Time magazine
Russian propaganda is successfully influencing the American leadership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Time magazine published on March 24.
According to Zelensky, some in the White House have begun to trust Russian President …
Devastating Strike on Sumy: Missile Hit a School and City Centre
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'We're still waiting for you' — Zelensky reiterates invitation for JD Vance to visit Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky once again invited U.S. Vice President JD Vance to visit Ukraine during a recent phone call, Zelensky said in an interview with Time magazine published on March 24.
During a heated argument in the Oval Office on Feb. 28, …