Drones launched by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck two gas compressor stations and a warehouse storing missiles for Russia’s S-300/S-400 air defense systems, a security source told the Kyiv Independent on March 14.
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- ‘Russia needs war,’ Zelensky says in response to Putin’s preconditions for ceasefire
- Russia claims to retake Sudzha; Ukraine hasn’t confirmed
- Ukrainian drones strike covert UAV plant in western …
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Ukrainian drones strike Russian gas facilities, air defense missile depot, source claims
The commander of OC North has been dismissed
Major General Krasylnikov has been removed from his position by Syrsky.
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Putin still seeks control over Ukraine despite US peace efforts, WP reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not abandoned his maximalist goal of controlling Ukraine, despite U.S. efforts to broker a ceasefire, the Washington Post (WP) reported on March 13, citing sources familiar with classified U.S. intelligence …
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Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, governor says
Ukrainian drones struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight on March 14, setting fire to a gasoline storage tank, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratiev said.
“The area of the fire is more than 1,000 square meters, …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 891,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 891,660 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 14.
This number includes 1,410 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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Majority of Americans believe Trump 'too closely aligned' with Russia, poll finds
Some 56% of Americans believe that U.S. President Donald Trump is “too closely aligned” with Russia amid shifting U.S. foreign policy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on March 13 found.
A total of 40% of respondents disagreed with the …
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Large fire reported at oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai following Ukrainian strike
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A large fire covering over 1,000 square meters engulfed the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight on March 14, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on …
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'Enough is enough' — Greenland PM criticizes Trump's annexation efforts
Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. could annex Greenland in a Facebook post on March 13.
“The U.S. president has once again aired the thought of annexing us,” Egede wrote. …
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German Defense Minister calls for unified European approach toward defense procurement
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called for a unified European approach toward defense procurement in order to avoid bureaucratic delays, Reuters reported on March 12.
“We don’t have time for this, it’s excessive and …
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Trump's Ukraine envoy sidelined by Kremlin amid peace talks, NBC reports
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, was excluded from peace talks between Russia and the United States after the Kremlin said it did not want him present, NBC News reported on March 13, citing U.S. and …
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US to resume shipping long-range bombs to Ukraine, Reuters reports
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Sweden to provide $137 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Sweden will provide Ukraine with more than 1.4 billion Swedish kronor ($137.7 million) in humanitarian aid, the country’s International Development Minister Benjamin Dousa announced on March 13.
The support package, its largest civilian support …
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US toughens sanctions on Russian energy payments
The Trump administration has toughened sanction on Russia’s oil and gas industry on March 13 by not renewing an exemption that allows Russian banks to access U.S. payment systems to conduct energy transactions.
The exemption, initially issued by …
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Moscow’s Hidden Hand? Romania Faces Political Chaos After Pro-Russian Candidate Is Blocked
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Russian drone strike on Kharkiv injures 7, including 4 children.
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A Russian drone strike on the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv injured at least seven people, the city’s Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on March 13.
According to Terekhov, the …
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Coalition of the Willing: UK, France, and Canada Plan Post-War Troop Deployment in Ukraine!
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McDonald's relaunches breakfast menu in Ukraine amid full-scale war
McDonald’s Ukraine announced the return of its breakfast menu in six Ukrainian cities after the menu’s disappearance following the start of Russia’s full-scale Russian in February 2022, the company said in a press release on March 13.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia needs war, Zelensky says in response to Putin's preconditions for ceasefire
Key developments on March 13:
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Putin is afraid to tell Trump he wants to continue war in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks about a 30-day ceasefire indicate that he is preparing a rejection of the U.S. proposal, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his evening address on March 13.
“Putin is afraid to say directly …
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Absurd: EU Retaliates, Trump Promises 200% tariffs
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Hungary seeks removal of Russian oligarch Fridman from EU sanctions list, FT reports
Hungary’s ambassador to the EU demanded that Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman be removed from the sanctions list, threatening to block the extension of EU sanctions imposed on about 2,000 Russians otherwise, the Financial Times reported on March 13, …
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US opposed to frozen conflict in Ukraine, Zelensky's chief of staff says
The U.S. opposes settling Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine as a frozen conflict, Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak said on March 13.
“We have been very clear that we will never agree to a frozen conflict. We are very much against it, …
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‘Putin thinks Trump is an easy mark,’ John Bolton says in interview
Instead of approaching the war in Ukraine from a geopolitical or moral perspective, U.S. President Donald Trump is framing his policy on Russia through the lens of his personal relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to former …