Sweden to send Ukraine 8 Archer self-propelled artillery systems

3:05 PM

Norway allocates $2856 million for humanitarian support to Ukraine.

"Norway will continue to be a reliable donor to efforts to protect the civilian population and save lives," Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said.

2:21 PM

Russia offers Elon Musk a nuclear plant for Mars mission.

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund praised Musk as a "great visionary."

1:06 PM

4 killed, 22 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched 163 drones overnight, including Shahed-type attack drones, according to Ukraine's military.

12:56 PM

Russia's allies including North Korea could join Ukraine ceasefire talks, Putin says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also listed China, India, Brazil, and South Africa among those he sees as potential participants.

11:45 AM

Russia intensifies assault in Zaporizhzhia, increasing pressure on Ukraine's southern positions, military says.

"The Russians want to get as much of a head start or advance as much as possible in Zaporizhzhia Oblast," Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn said.

9:47 AM  (Updated:  March 28, 2025 11:38 am)

White House dismisses Putin's proposal for temporary government in Ukraine.

Putin suggested a transitional administration, overseen by the U.N. and several countries, could be formed in Ukraine to organize elections.

10:55 AM

Higher-level ceasefire talks with Russia premature, Rubio says, as US reviews Moscow's stance.

"I think you have to make more progress on a technical level," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

9:04 AM

US funding for abducted Ukrainian children program restored temporarily, White House still terminating initiative.

At least 19,500 Ukrainian children have been confirmed as abducted by Russia since the start of its full-scale invasion, with only about 1,200 returned.

8:15 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 910,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,860 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:46 AM

Putin attends launch ceremony of new Russian nuclear-powered submarine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 26 attended the launch of a new nuclear-powered submarine named Perm, various Russian news outlets reported.

4:56 AM

Parliament passes bill enhancing Ukraine’s cybersecurity defense strategy.

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed on March 27 in the second reading a bill aimed at strengthening the country’s cyber defense capabilities and enhancing protection of state information resources.

3:24 AM

USAGM withdraws termination of RFE/RL grant, funding back in effect.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has reversed its decision to terminate grant funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) for the fiscal year 2025, RFE/RL reported on March 26.

1:58 AM

Germany considering participating in Ukraine peacekeeping force.

"I can't imagine any situation in which Germany would not be participating in whatever would be the result of negotiations of a ceasefire or even a peace," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on March 27.

12:42 AM

Introducing temporary government in Ukraine should be discussed, Putin claims.

"If he himself (Zelensky) is illegitimate, then all the others are too," Putin claimed in an address on March 27.

11:43 PM

War analysis

As Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance, ‘Soviet’ command culture damages war effort

11:16 PM

EU unveils new sanctions against Belarus in response to presidential elections.

Twenty-five individuals and seven entities were sanctioned by the EU on March 27 for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.

9:46 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia preparing for new spring offensive in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Zelensky says.

9:41 PM

Trump serious about his Greenland ambitions, Putin says.

"This may only at first glance surprise some. It is a big mistake to believe that this is some extravagant talks by the new U.S. administration," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

7:54 PM

'Should be reaction from US' — Russian attack on Kherson breaks energy ceasefire terms, Zelensky says.

"The city of Kherson is a civilian city, it is not a battlefield. I believe that there should be a reaction from the United States, in actions," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 27.

7:19 PM

Ukraine believes Black Sea ceasefire is in effect, Foreign Ministry says.

Kyiv believes that the Black Sea ceasefire applies to civilian shipping and Ukrainian ports, and does not apply to Russian warships, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.

6:45 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Why exporting defense tech could be the answer to Ukraine's security

6:37 PM

Trump & Russia

'Trump looks at Putin as a friend' — Expert negotiator dissects Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks

6:29 PM

Estonia bans non-EU citizens from local election voting, mostly Russians and Belarusians affected.

"The decisions in our local life won't be made by the citizens of the aggressor states, but we'll decide by ourselves," Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said after the March 26 vote.

6:25 PM

Ukraine, Russia haven't attacked energy facilities since March 25 ceasefire, Foreign Ministry confirms.

"I can confirm that since this date, March 25... There have been no attacks on energy objects. Neither Russian attacks on our energy objects, or our attacks on Russian energy objects," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told the Kyiv Independent at a press briefing.

6:16 PM

Ukrainian Railways partially renews online sales after cyberattack.

On March 24, Ukrzaliznytsia said it had been targeted by a "large-scale and sophisticated cyberattack" carried out by "the enemy."