Russia’s plan to seize Kyiv, according to Ukrainska Pravda intelligence sources

10:19 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia needs war, Zelensky says in response to Putin's preconditions for ceasefire

10:12 PM

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 on March 13.

9:39 PM

Hungary seeks removal of Russian oligarch Fridman from EU sanctions list, FT reports.

Hungary’s ambassador to the EU demanded that 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, citing officials familiar with the matter.

9:20 PM

US opposed to frozen conflict in Ukraine, Zelensky's chief of staff says.

"We have been very clear that we will never agree to a frozen conflict. We are very much against it, and our positions align with our American partners," Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak said.

8:31 PM

Interview

John Bolton on how Putin plays Trump and why separating Russia from China is 'almost impossible'

8:01 PM

War analysis

China is more likely than the EU to replace Starlink on the Ukrainian battlefield

7:51 PM

Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant part of peace talks, Trump says.

"We have been discussing with Ukraine land and pieces of land that would be kept and lost and all of the other elements of a final agreement," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

7:26 PM

Video

John Bolton on Trump’s Russian policy missteps.

The Kyiv Independent’s Kate Tsurkan sat down with former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton to discuss why U.S. President Donald Trump considers Putin “a friend,” and why a ceasefire at this time would not be favorable for Ukraine.

6:15 PM

BREAKING: Putin ready for ceasefire but demands 'guarantees' depriving Ukraine of aid.

Russia is ready to agree to the U.S.-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine but demands guarantees that Kyiv will not mobilize or train troops, nor receive military aid during it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 13.

5:07 PM

Russia seeks to prolong war, Zelensky says about lack of clear response to proposed ceasefire.

"Regrettably, for more than a day already, the world has yet to hear a meaningful response from Russia to the proposals made," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

4:29 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: What Trump's intelligence sharing pause cost Ukraine

3:58 PM

Ukraine receives $1.7 billion from Canada under G7 loan covered by Russian assets.

Ukraine has received the first tranche of 2.5 billion Canadian dollars (about $1.7 billion) from Ottawa under the G7's Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative.

3:53 PM

Opinion

Putin has likely rejected Trump's ceasefire proposal — what now?

3:44 PM

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko announces more dismissals of city officials amid corruption probe.

The following officials are set to be dismissed: Ihor Dolinsky, director of the Kyiv Institute of Land Relations; Volodymyr Sharyi, director of the special housing fund; Viktor Pohrebnoi, director of the Financial Company Zhytloinvest; and Valentina Sviatina, deputy director of the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture, Klitschko said.

3:37 PM

War analysis

Kyiv sees no surprises as Russia signals its rejection of US-backed ceasefire proposal

3:07 PM

Putin aide claims NATO 'threatens' Russia in Baltic.

Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev accused the alliance, particularly the U.K., of provoking instability in the region.

2:40 PM

ECHR rules Ukraine failed to prevent, investigate violence in Odesa in 2014.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on March 13 that the Ukrainian government failed to prevent and properly investigate deadly clashes between the EuroMaidan supporters and opponents in Odesa in May 2014.

1:34 PM

Russia opposes temporary ceasefire, top Putin aide says.

"We believe that our goal is a long-term peaceful settlement, and we are striving for that, a peaceful settlement that takes into account the legitimate interests of our country and our known concerns," said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.

1:15 PM

Finland announces $217 million military aid package for Ukraine.

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen confirmed that the package includes artillery ammunition, citing Ukraine's urgent need for such supplies.

12:52 PM

Rheinmetall prepared to supply arms for possible Ukraine peacekeeping mission.

Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said the company could provide "more than 2,000 items" for such a mission, including tanks, armored vehicles, electronic warfare systems, reconnaissance drones, and satellite technology for monitoring a potential ceasefire line.

12:43 PM

Ukrainian drones strike covert UAV plant in western Russia, sources claim.

Drone production lines were located on the grounds of an aerated concrete plant in the village of Obukhovo in Kaluga Oblast's Dzerzhinsky district, a military intelligence source claimed.

12:17 PM

UK, France lead talks among 37 countries on 'coalition of the willing' in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

London and Paris are leading discussions among 37 countries from Europe, Asia, and the Commonwealth on shielding Ukraine against any future Russian aggression in case of a peace settlement, Bloomberg reported on March 13, citing official sources.

12:07 PM

Trump's envoy Witkoff reportedly lands in Moscow as US seeks Russian agreement on ceasefire.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff’s visit comes as the U.S. seeks Russian approval for a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, which Kyiv accepted during talks in Jeddah on March 11.

11:48 AM

Russian diesel exports to Africa reportedly plummet amid Ukrainian drone strikes.

Russian diesel exports to African countries nearly halved in February, dropping from 1.27 million tons in January to 684,000 tons, according to a report by the Center for Price Indices (CPI) reviewed by RBC.

11:17 AM

Russia claims to retake Sudzha; Ukraine hasn't confirmed.

Russian forces have retaken Sudzha, a key stronghold of Ukrainian troops in Kursk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on March 13.