After six hours, the first round of the Ukrainian-Russian negotiations is over.

6:33 AM

Fire erupts near railway station in Russia's Volgograd amid drone strike on oil refinery, media reports.

The fire is reportedly located near a Gazprom gas station and the Sarepta railway station, several kilometers from the refinery. The drone attack is ongoing.

5:06 AM

US has received 'some pretty good news' on Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Trump claims.

"I think we've had some very good results. I haven't been able to say that to anybody else, I haven't wanted to say it until just before I came here, I got some pretty good news."

4:02 AM

Germany on track to commit $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Merz says.

A German parliamentary coalition has agreed to allocate 3 billion euros (approximately $3.2 billion) in new military aid to Ukraine as part of a plan to dramatically scale up Berlin's defense spending, incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on March 14.

3:05 AM

G7 ministers affirm support for Ukraine amid US tensions with allies.

The group’s communiqué, released on March 14, affirmed Ukraine’s "territorial integrity and right to exist," while condemning Russian "acts of aggression." However, its language was softer than the G7 leaders' statement from November 2024.

9:23 PM  (Updated:  March 15, 2025 2:10 am)

Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih injures at least 12, including 2 children.

Russian troops attacked a residential area in Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with ballistic missiles, Governor Serhii Lysak said. Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky, remains a frequent target of Russian missile attacks.

1:29 AM

US 'cautiously optimistic' on ceasefire progress after Putin meeting.

"There is reason to be cautiously optimistic, but by the same token, we continue to recognize this is a difficult and complex situation," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 14.

12:00 AM

Macron urges Russia to accept US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal.

Kyiv agreed to the U.S.-proposed truce during March 11 talks in Saudi Arabia, contingent on Russia’s adherence to its terms.

11:36 PM

War

‘I can’t sit and watch it’ – US volunteers join Ukrainian army after Trump’s sharp policy turn

10:45 PM

Cybersecurity

Ukraine’s cyber chief wants ‘tens of thousands’ more computer whizzes to combat Russian hackers

10:05 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies Trump's claims of Ukrainian encirclement in Kursk Oblast

9:13 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Belarus drops out of top 20 global arms exporters list

9:07 PM

Ukraine, US discuss fate of Russian-occupied territories, Zelensky says.

Previously, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said that Ukraine-U.S. talks included discussions about potential "territorial concessions" as part of a negotiated settlement with Russia.

8:34 PM

Trump & Russia

'Conditions for Ukraine's surrender' — Why Putin's demands for ceasefire make no sense

8:07 PM

Cybersecurity

Ukraine, EU look to deepen cybersecurity cooperation as Russian threat rises

7:59 PM

Ukraine troops in Kursk Oblast must surrender, Putin claims.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 14 that Ukrainian soldiers must surrender in Kursk Oblast after U.S. President Donald Trump's request to "spare" the troops he claimed are surrounded. Ukraine denied claims that the country's troops are surrounded at any part of the front.

7:52 PM

Sanctions against Russia

EU resists pressure from Hungary, extends Russia sanctions including those on Mikhail Fridman

7:46 PM

Video

What Germany under Merz means for Ukraine and Europe, according to expert.

Germany braces for major changes as incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to reshape the country’s role on the continent. The Kyiv Independent sat down with Jörn Fleck, senior director with the Europe Center at the Atlantic Council, to discuss what the new German government means for Ukraine and beyond.

6:01 PM

Kyiv says Ukrainian troops 'regrouped' in Kursk Oblast, denies encirclement.

The General Staff said that Russia had been reporting an alleged encirclement of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast "for political purposes and to put pressure on Ukraine and its partners."

5:20 PM

Man suspected of murdering prominent Odesa activist detained, authorities say.

Hours after prominent Ukrainian activist Demyan Hanul was assassinated in Odesa, law enforcement detained a potential suspect.

4:28 PM

Russia using cryptocurrency in oil trade with China, India to bypass sanctions, Reuters reports.

Sources suggest that Russia will likely continue using digital currencies in energy trade even if Western sanctions are lifted.

4:00 PM

Trump claims he asked Putin to 'spare thousands of surrounded Ukrainian troops' in Kursk Oblast.

"At this very moment, thousands of Ukrainian troops are completely surrounded by the Russian military, and in a very bad and vulnerable position," U.S. President Donald Trump wrote, without providing any evidence.

3:54 PM

Ukraine forming team to develop monitoring mechanisms for potential 30-day ceasefire, FM Sybiha says.

Kyiv agreed to the U.S.-proposed truce during talks in Jeddah on March 11, contingent on Russian adherence.

3:24 PM

Chinese state oil firms cut Russian crude purchases over sanctions fears, Reuters reports.

"They are taking a break for now while contemplating if there are ways to work around," a source told Reuters.

2:15 PM

Belarus will not merge with Russia in the near future, Lukashenko says.

"If we are going to burst through this open door, we will ruin everything we have done," Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said.

2:12 PM

Opinion

Ukraine is the front line in the battle against oligarchic capitalism