Key developments on March 5: * US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine, CIA director confirms * Trump may resume Ukraine aid after further progress toward peace, White House says * Ukraine, EU drafting plan for first steps toward lasting peace, Zelensky says * Ukraine, US delegations to meet 'soon' for negotiations, Zelensky's top aide
"We're looking at putting this plan together in days and not weeks," a senior European diplomat told Reuters.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating pressure on Ukraine over the past week has shocked the global community as he pushes for a quick end to Russia’s full-scale invasion. The news on March 3 that the U.S. would suspend all military aid to Ukraine sparked fears in
Ukrainian and American delegations will meet "soon" for peace talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak said on March 5, following discussions with U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
Ukraine and Europe are working on a plan for the first steps toward a just and sustainable peace as Russia's full-scale invasion enters its fourth year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 5.
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According to the survey, 70% of adults surveyed disagreed with the statement "Ukraine is more to blame for starting the war." Seven percent agreed.
U.S. President Donald Trump may lift restrictions on military support for Ukraine once peace talks are arranged and further steps toward confidence-building, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said on March 5.
When President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Feb. 28 to discuss ending the war that had inflicted tremendous tragedy on his country since its escalation in 2022, he was asked a question he likely least expected to hear at such a critical moment. "Why don't you wear
The sources reportedly said it remains unclear whether Zelensky's recent statement, in which he affirmed commitment to peace and called his recent public spat with Trump "regrettable," would be enough to restart the U.S. aid.
A decision by the White House to suspend all military aid to Ukraine has stunned Kyiv and its European allies, throwing the very future of the established world order into doubt. "I'm utterly staggered. It's just extraordinary," Timothy Ash, associate fellow at the Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Programme,
The painstakingly negotiated deal was scheduled to be signed on Feb. 28, but that plan was derailed after a public clash between Trump and Zelensky, leaving the agreement's fate uncertain.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer might visit Washington as early as next week to present a "united front" on peace in Ukraine, the British tabloid Daily Mail reported on March 5, citing diplomatic sources.
Trump said in his address to Congress that he "appreciate(s)" Zelensky's recent statements expressing Ukraine's readiness for peace, but did not say whether or not the U.S. would resume weapons deliveries.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly told Fox News on March 4 that there are no plans to sign a mineral resources deal with Ukraine following Donald Trump’s speech to Congress.
Key developments on March 4: * US suspends Ukraine military aid to pressure Zelensky into talks, Trump adviser says * US, Ukraine plan to sign mineral deal on March 4, Reuters reports * Zelensky says White House clash 'regrettable,' proposes steps for peace * Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Samara
The sources indicated that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to announce the agreement during his upcoming address to Congress.
"People should not be guessing. Ukraine and America deserve a respectful dialogue and a clear position of each other," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address.
The pause in U.S. military aid to Ukraine is temporary and tied to the fallout from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's heated Oval Office exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson said on March 4.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 4 that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House "did not go the way it was supposed to be," calling the fallout "regrettable."
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has provided Kyiv with real-time intelligence, including satellite imagery and sensitive information on Russian troop movements.
"President Trump is the only person, the only person talking about stopping the killing, and sometimes leaders can use the carrot, sometimes they can use the stick," Trump's senior adviser, Jason Miller, said.
Even in a country grimly accustomed to negative news, the headlines that Ukraine woke up to on March 4 still came as a shock — the U.S. is freezing military aid. "It hurts to watch it unfolding," Volodymyr Dubovyk, the head of Odesa National University's Center for International Studies, told
The statement comes after several media outlets reported that U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a suspension of all military aid to Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a suspension of all military aid to Ukraine on March 3, escalating pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Key developments on March 3: * Trump to discuss potential suspension, cancellation of military aid for Ukraine on March 3 * Ukraine committed to work with US, Europe to end war 'the soonest possible,' Zelensky says * US wants Zelensky to 'regret' Oval Office clash, sign minerals deal, Waltz says * 'A tragedy'
NATO membership for Ukraine is becoming increasingly elusive. The previous U.S. administration silently opposed extending a NATO invitation to Ukraine. The current U.S. administration has made its opposition public. "You can forget about (NATO membership). That's probably the reason the whole thing (war) started," U.S. President Donald
"It is very important that we try to make our diplomacy really substantive to end this war the soonest possible," President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X.
President Volodymyr Zelensky made the remark in a March 2 interview with British media, saying that negotiations were in the earliest stages and that a settlement with Moscow remains a distant prospect.
Ukraine's international bonds fell to their lowest point in over a month on March 3 after a heated exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump last week, Reuters reported.
"What we need to hear from President Zelensky is that he regrets what happened, that he's ready to sign this minerals deal, and that he's ready to engage in peace talks," U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said.
"It was not a spontaneous reaction to interventions by Zelensky, but obviously a manufactured escalation in this meeting in the Oval Office," Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, said.
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