A swarm of drones attacked key fuel and energy infrastructure in Russia's Astrakhan region, according to regional Governor Igor Babushkin. In a statement on his official Telegram channel, Babushkin described the assault as massive, indicating that a …
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Swarm of drones hits energy infrastructure in Russia's Astrakhan region
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Ukraine's Supreme Court rules illegal mobilization not grounds for dismissal from military
The conscription of a person liable for military service during mobilization is irreversible, Ukraine’s Supreme Court ruled on March 17, following a lawsuit by a serviceman who claimed he had been drafted illegally.
The man claimed that the …
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Who is to gain more from a ceasefire — Russia or Ukraine?
U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 17 that he expects to hold a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal that Moscow has yet to agree to.
Russia has declined to immediately accept the …
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EU plan to send over $40 billion in military aid has 'broad political support,' Kallas says
The initiative to provide Ukraine with 40 billion euros ($43.6 billion) in military aid has “broad political support” among EU member states, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on March 17 before the Council of Foreign Ministers …
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Kyiv accuses Russia of holding 1.6 million Ukrainian children amid ICC investigation
Ukraine has reported that up to 1.6 million of its children remain under the control of Russia, either deported or forced to live under occupation.
“According to estimates by Ukrainian human rights organizations, up to 1.6 million Ukrainian children …
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Russia claims capture of Stepove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine denies
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed Russian forces captured the Ukrainian village of Stepove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on March 17.
Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn denied the statement.
Stepove, with a pre-war …
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EU BACKS Ukraine’s Ceasefire Deal – Will Russia Finally Negotiate?
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EU foreign ministers to discuss US withdrawal of funding for RFE/RL
EU foreign ministers are set to discuss the termination of the U.S. grant that funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) during a meeting in Brussels on March 17, according to a Kyiv Independent reporter in Brussels.
The news follows U.S. …
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Lithuanian prosecutors accuse Russian intelligence of orchestrating Vilnius IKEA arson attack
Lithuanian prosecutors have accused Russian intelligence services of orchestrating the arson attack on an IKEA warehouse in Vilnius in May 2024, as reported by Delfi.
Arturas Urbialis, a prosecutor with the Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office for …
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Trump and Putin Talk. Europe Agreed About Peacekeepers. New Aid Package From EU to Ukraine
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Germany's military rebirth is Europe’s best bet against Putin
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he knew that he was upending Europe’s security order. But this was more of a tactical gambit than a calculated strategy, and he could not have …
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Russian authorities seize over 9,000 homes in occupied Mariupol, leaving residents homeless
Under what they claim as "unestablished ownership," the Russian administration has now classified over 9,000 apartments in the city of Mariupol as "abandoned," forcing many remaining Ukrainian residents into homelessness.
According to journalists …
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Lithuania suspects Russia behind arson attacks in Vilnius and Warsaw last year
Lithuanian authorities suspect Russia’s intelligence services of orchestrating arson attacks on an IKEA warehouse in Vilnius and a shopping center in Warsaw in 2024, the LRT broadcaster reported on March 17.
A fire broke out at the IKEA …
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Seoul, Kyiv discuss transfer of North Korean POWs to South Korea
Ukraine is negotiating with South Korea to hand over two North Korean soldiers taken prisoner by Kyiv, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on March 17.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha …
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Anna Maksymenko wins Ukraine's first Grand Prix fencing gold since 2020
Ukrainian fencer Anna Maksymenko, 17, secured her first career gold medal at the Budapest Epee Grand Prix on March 16.
This marks Ukraine’s first Grand Prix victory in fencing since 2020 when Olha Kharlan won gold in saber in Montreal. It is …
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Vucic vows to 'protect' Serbia from repeat of Ukraine's EuroMaidan
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on March 16 drew comparisons between the ongoing anti-government protests in Serbia and Ukraine’s 2014 EuroMaidan Revolution, vowing to “protect and defend” the country from such an event.
His …
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Germany delivers Gepard air defenses, shells, drones, other aid to Ukraine
Germany has provided three Gepard anti-aircraft systems with 10,000 rounds of ammunition, 24 mine protection vehicles, and other defense aid to Ukraine in its latest round of aid deliveries announced on March 17.
Berlin is Ukraine’s largest …
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Kyiv reportedly extradites German suspected of rape who fought for Ukraine
Ukraine is extraditing a German citizen who fought in Ukraine’s Defense Forces and is suspected of rape and other crimes, the BBC and Suspilne reported on March 17, citing sources in the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Ben R. is suspected of …
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Thanks to All Who Put Ukraine’s Defense and Resilience First – Zelenskyy
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Rubio asked Hungary not to block EU sanctions, Politico reports
Hungary has dropped its threat to block the extension of EU sanctions against Russia following a conversation between Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Politico reported on March 17, citing …
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EU approves third $3.8 billion tranche for Kyiv under Ukraine Facility program
Ukraine will receive 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) after the Council of the EU approved the third installment of non-refundable grants and loans under the Ukraine Facility program, the Council announced on March 17.
With this disbursement, Ukraine …
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Zelensky signs law permitting Ukrainian troops to operate abroad during martial law
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law allowing Ukraine’s Armed Forces to be sent abroad during martial law, according to an official decree published on March 17.
The law aims to enhance defense cooperation with partner nations, …
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Territorial integrity, military size, alliances — FM Sybiha sets 3 'fundamentals' for potential peace talks
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha outlined three key conditions for future negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine in an interview with RBC-Ukraine published on March 17.
“I don’t like this definition (red lines). There are …
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Escalation Ep 4: The Worst of Both Worlds
A dirty presidential campaign in Ukraine culminates in an attempted assassination and ‘The Orange Revolution,’ where Ukrainians stop The Kremlin’s attempts to rig the election. Years later at a NATO summit in 2008, The United States and European …