Amy B. Zegart
A court in Georgia has sentenced former President Mikheil Saakashvili to an additional four and a half years in prison on illegal border crossing charges, Georgian TV channel Mtavari reported on March 17.
The latest ruling follows a nine-year sentence …
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on March 17 denounced EU plans to provide Ukraine with an additional 20 billion euros ($22 billion) in aid, a step allegedly on the agenda of a ministerial meeting in Brussels later the same day. …
Western sanctions against Russia could be eventually relaxed if the step ensures security and justice for Ukraine, top Ukrainian sanctions official Vladyslav Vlasiuk told Politico in an interview published on March 17.
The U.S., the EU, and other …
Russia is open to allowing unarmed observers and civilian missions in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on March 16, according to state-owned news agency TASS.
“A peace treaty may …
Ukrainian drones attacked a fuel and energy facility in Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast on March 17, causing a fire, regional governor Igor Babushkin claimed.
“Overnight, the Ukrainian Armed Forces again attempted a massive drone attack on …
The U.S. has privately told European officials that it is pulling back from an international group investigating Russian leaders for the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine, the New York Times reported on March 17, citing undisclosed …
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to have a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported.
“I’ll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work’s …
Russia has lost 895,450 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on March 17.
The number includes 1,210 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, emphasized the challenges of implementing a ceasefire in Ukraine, citing the vast scale of the war.
Witkoff paid a visit to Moscow on March 13 for talks on the 30-day ceasefire proposal that …
Lviv’s Danylo Halytskyi International Airport may resume aviation operations as early as April or May, according to an optimistic scenario under government consideration, its general director told Vysokyi Zamok media outlet on March 15.
Other …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on March 16 spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since his second term began in January, with the conversation covering key issues, including Russia’s war against Ukraine.
During the …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described a recent meeting between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin as “promising” while acknowledging the complexities of ending the ongoing war.
Speaking on CBS’s …
Lithuania has voiced support for an EU initiative to provide Ukraine with up to 40 billion euro ($43.5 billion) in military aid this year, arguing that similar funding will be necessary in the future to prevent another Russian attack.
“If we can …
The Kremlin claims that calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine are merely an attempt to give the Ukrainian military time to regroup and rearm, according to Vladimir Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov.
“We see this as an effort to provide Ukrainian forces …
Ukraine is preparing for the next Ramstein summit, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in his evening address on March 16.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is now in the process of organizing the next Ramstein-format meeting of the Ukrainian Defense …
Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed Canada’s support for Ukraine in a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Presidential Office reported on March 16.
Carney was sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on …
Ukraine is ready to negotiate a peace deal with Russia, but remains firm on several key areas, the U.K. news outlet the Independent reported on March 16, citing senior Ukrainian officials.
Kyiv has agreed to accept a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire, …
Kyiv does not need Russia’s permission to invite peacekeeping troops to its territory, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with French regional newspaper Le Parisien on March 15.
“Ukraine is sovereign – if it requests …
Key developments on March 15-16:
