General Staff: Russia has lost 601,800 troops since Feb. 24, 2022

1:53 PM

Northern Operational Command chief dismissed for unclear reasons.

"I'm guessing, but I don't want to talk about it yet," Major General Dmytro Krasylnykov said when asked about the possible reasons for his removal.

1:30 PM

Raiffeisen Bank International's subsidiary remains invested in sanctioned Russian entities, report says.

As of January, Raiffeisen Capital held around 31.7 billion rubles ($365 million) in sanctioned entities, such as the Sberbank bank or the state-owned energy giant Gazprom, the report said, citing financial documents.

1:09 PM

Russian, US intelligence chiefs call to discuss 'reducing confrontation,' Russian media reports.

According to Kommersant, the agencies agreed to maintain communication "to help ensure international stability and security, as well as to reduce confrontation."

12:22 PM

EU retaliates against new US steel, aluminum tariffs.

The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, reigniting trade tensions between Washington and Brussels.

11:55 AM

Putin unlikely to accept 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Reuters reports.

Any ceasefire agreement would have to take Russia's battlefield advances into account and provide "guarantees" to Moscow, sources told Reuters.

11:21 AM

Russia reportedly enters Ukraine-held Sudzha in Kursk Oblast; Kyiv hasn't confirmed.

According to DeepState, Russian forces have entered the eastern part of Sudzha and are entrenching their positions.

11:09 AM

US resumes sharing intelligence with Ukraine, Gabbard confirms.

Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. director of national intelligence, confirmed on March 12 that the U.S. had resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine per President Donald Trump's direction.

10:52 AM

Trump to invite Zelensky back to White House following Saudi talks.

When asked if President Volodymyr Zelensky would be invited back to the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump responded, "Sure, absolutely."

10:42 AM

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10:33 AM

Maxar reportedly restores Ukraine's access to high-resolution satellite imagery.

Ukraine has relied on such imagery for defense and strategic planning, including tracking Russian troop movements, assessing battlefield conditions, and monitoring damage to Russian infrastructure.

9:12 AM  (Updated:  March 12, 2025 10:24 am)

Updated: 14 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day.

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 14 civilians and injured at least 33 over the past day, regional authorities reported on March 12. The casualties included children and Syrian crew members of a merchant vessel in Odesa.

10:15 AM

Georgia's ex-President Saakashvili sentenced to 9 more years in prison on embezzlement charges.

The judge found Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili guilty of misappropriating 9 million lari (about $5.4 million at the time) from the state budget for personal expenses, including luxury hotels, cosmetic procedures, and designer clothing.

9:22 AM

Ukraine, US to start discussing ceasefire details next week, Yermak says.

"Next week, we have already agreed that at the technical expert level, the teams will start talking about all the details," Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak said.

8:39 AM

Russia, China, Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman.

The exercises, named Maritime Security Belt 2025, were held near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route through which a fifth of the world’s traded crude oil passes.

8:23 AM

30-day ceasefire 'not a frozen conflict,' Ukraine's FM says.

A 30-day ceasefire plan agreed upon between the U.S. and Ukraine "is not a frozen conflict" but the "beginning of the path toward a just peace," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 11.

8:11 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 889,050 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,430 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:03 AM

Iceland allocates over $2 million to support Ukrainian energy sector.

Iceland will allocate over 2 million euros ($2.17 million) to Ukraine's Energy Support Fund, the Ministry of Energy reported on March 11.

5:35 AM

Von der Leyen welcomes US, Ukraine talks and reaffirms EU support.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the results of Ukraine’s talks with the U.S. in Jeddah, on March 11, and reaffirmed the EU’s support.

4:28 AM

Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 4, injure 5.

Russian troops launched a series of attacks on March 11 against Donetsk Oblast, killing at least four civilians and injuring five, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported.

3:18 AM

Poland ready to receive American aid for Ukraine.

Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland is ready to activate its Jasionka hub, maintaining full operational capabilities for American support.

2:41 AM

Trump will talk to Putin soon as Russia flags possible contact with US in coming days.

"If we can get Russia to do it, that'll be great. If we can't, we just keep going on, and people are going to get killed, lots of people," Trump told reporters at the White House on March 11.

1:12 AM

US restores Ukraine aid following breakthrough talks, senior Ukrainian official says.

"I have confirmation that security assistance from the U.S. has been resumed. The agreements are being implemented," Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa wrote on March 11.

12:38 AM

Macron rallies Europe to back Ukraine following ceasefire talks, Le Monde reports.

Speaking at a closed-door meeting in Paris on March 11, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said his country "will reject any form of demilitarisation of Ukraine."

11:31 PM

'If Russia refuses, we should sanction the hell out of them' — Trump, Sen. Graham, hope Putin agrees to ceasefire.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. officials would meet with Russian representatives in the coming days to discuss the ceasefire.

10:26 PM

'Ball is in their court' — Rubio on Russia's move toward ceasefire with Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope on March 11 that Russia would accept the proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine.