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The Kyiv Independent: Russia’s civilian aviation sector is facing a severe crisis as Western sanctions block access to essential spare parts and maintenance services.
Reuters: Taiwan is learning from companies in Ukraine which continue to operate during the country's fight against Russia, as the island speeds up contingency planning amid heightened Chinese threats.
Euractiv: After weeks of harsh criticism directed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, PiS presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki is now taking a tough stance on Russia, even calling for cutting diplomatic ties with Moscow.
ISW: Russian forces will likely attempt to take advantage of the pause in US aid in order to make further gains in eastern and southern Ukraine in order to justify their territorial claims to the entirety of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson oblasts.
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Reuters: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had instructed his defence minister and other officials to secure precise information on military supplies after the United States announced it was pausing assistance.
Ireland has announced the allocation of €100 million to provide non-lethal military support to Ukraine.
Reuters: The parties hoping to form Germany's next government on Tuesday agreed to create a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund and overhaul borrowing rules in a tectonic spending shift to revamp the military and revive growth in Europe's largest economy.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's Air Force struck a military facility near Troitskoye in Russia's Kursk Oblast on March 4, destroying dugouts and firing positions, and killing up to 30 Russian military personnel, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
Reuters: Europe's arms firms are ready and willing to step up to fill a defence gap left by Trump's pause on military aid for Ukraine, but getting there will take time and depend on how fast political pledges turn into contracts.
AFP: The UK government Tuesday vowed to cut red tape to quicken procurement of military equipment, as London and the European Union ramp up defence spending amid uncertainty over Ukraine's future.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian forces in the Kharkiv sector of the front line have suffered more irrecoverable losses than wounded over the past month, Volodymyr Degtyaryov, spokesperson for Ukraine's "Khartia" brigade, said on March 4.
AP News: Oil deliveries to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline have been halted, the state company operating the pipeline network said Tuesday.
The Insider: The late Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who was captured by Russian forces in the summer of 2023, was subjected to severe torture while in detention, according to an investigative documentary.
Reuters: Eutelsat is in talks with the European Union to supply additional internet access to Ukraine, it said on Tuesday, amid a two-day surge in its shares on the prospect that OneWeb satellites could replace Elon Musk's Starlink there.
AFP: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday a US freeze on military aid to Kyiv was visible at the country's logistics hub transferring weapons and humanitarian aid to neighbouring Ukraine.
Reuters: Ukraine is "firmly determined" to continue cooperation with the United States, PM Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday following the news that Washington paused its crucial military aid. Shmyhal said Ukrainian forces could hold the situation on the battlefield as they fight Russian troops despite the pause in U.S. supplies.
AFP: An end to the war in Ukraine could enable Russia to carry out more hostile activity in neighbouring Finland and Europe, Finnish intelligence agency Supo said on Tuesday.
Bloomberg: Putin agrees to broker talks between the Trump administration and Iran on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program (archive).
Reuters: The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to borrow up to 150 billion euros to lend to EU governments under a rearmament plan driven by Russia's war in Ukraine and fears that Europe can no longer be sure of U.S. protection.
AFP: As Europe scrambles to boost military aid to Ukraine, calls are intensifying to fund it by seizing tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets, in an issue causing tension between European allies.
Reuters: Trump's pause of all military aid to Ukraine looks like he is trying to push Kyiv towards capitulation on Russia's terms, a senior Ukrainian lawmaker said on Tuesday.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in the city of Syzran in Russia's Samara Oblast overnight on March 4, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, said.
worth mentioning
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