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Reuters: Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow.
Reuters: Democratic U.S. lawmakers will call on Trump's administration to restore a program that helps track thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and to use sanctions to punish those responsible for the rights violation.
Reuters: Trump said aid to Ukraine was not discussed in his call on Tuesday with Putin although the Kremlin said the Russian leader had called for an end to military assistance for Kyiv.
Reuters: Russia and Ukraine accused each other early on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after Putin 'agreed' to a limited ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent: A hospital in Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy and another in the town of Krasnopillia were hit by drones during a series of attacks on Ukraine, prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to accuse Putin of de facto rejecting a ceasefire.
ISW: Putin did not accept the US-Ukrainian proposal for a temporary ceasefire along the frontline and reiterated his demands for a resolution to the war that amount to Ukrainian capitulation.
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Reuters: Putin 'agreed' to a proposal by Trump for Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks on each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days and ordered the Russian military to cease them, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Bloomberg: The UK and European Union are in talks to accelerate arms shipments to Ukraine ahead of a potential full ceasefire, Britain’s foreign secretary told Bloomberg shortly before Putin 'agreed' to a limited truce (archive).
Politico: The European Union must urgently set out a clear roadmap for Ukraine to become a full member of the bloc, half a dozen countries have warned, amid growing fears that Hungary is seeking to undermine Kyiv’s chances.
CNN: Canada and Australia are planning to jointly develop a new military radar system in the Arctic amid a global surge of interest in the region, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who warned that Canada’s “adversaries are increasingly emboldened.”
Politico: As Trump pushes ceasefire talks with Russia, top European officials gathering for a security conference on the other side of the world warned that Putin isn’t actually interested in any meaningful peace deal.
AFP: Latvia will restrict traffic at its border checkpoints with Russia and Belarus, allowing only motor vehicles to enter, the government said Tuesday citing a Russia-inspired influx of people at the border.
The Guardian: Russia and other state actors are driving an increase in politically motivated cyber-attacks and sabotage of infrastructure and public institutions in the EU, the bloc’s police enforcement agency has found.
CSIS: Russia significantly stepped up its sabotage campaign over the past two years as it sought to pressure Europe and the United States to curb their support for Ukraine, according to a new study released on Tuesday.
Reuters: Western companies that "slammed the door defiantly" when they left Russia will not be allowed to buy back the businesses they quit for small amounts of money or fill niches that local businesses have taken, Putin said on Tuesday.
BBC News: German lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending - a seismic shift for the country that could reshape European defence. That will enable outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz to release €3bn in aid to Ukraine as early as next week.
Bloomberg: Putin is demanding a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during a ceasefire proposed by Trump (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from one front-line sector in Donetsk Oblast to preserve troops and improve defensive operations, Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, the commander of a tactical group in the region, reported on March 18.
Reuters: NATO members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia plan to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning anti-personnel mines due to the military threat from their neighbour Russia, the four countries said on Tuesday.
The Kyiv Independent: The loss of a key European market has dealt a severe financial blow to Russian energy giant Gazprom, resulting in net losses of 1.076 trillion rubles ($13.1 billion) in 2024, the Moscow Times reported on March 18.
worth mentioning
France to deploy fighter jets with nuclear warheads on German border by 2035, Macron says
Russia seeks to sell $1.2 bln in seized assets in 2025
Being soft on Russia has never worked, and history proves it
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