The European Parliament accepted Ukraine's application to join the European Union. A special admission procedure has been launched.

5:36 PM

Ukraine won't recognize occupied territories as Russian as part of any peace deal, Zelensky says.

"Our people have fought for this, our heroes died. How many injured, how many passed. So no one will forget about it... This is the most important red line. We will not let anyone forget about this crime against Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on March 12.

5:19 PM

Video

Ex-envoy to Russia slams Trump's negotiating strategy as 'incredibly bad.'

The Kyiv Independent's Chris York sits down with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and political scientist, to discuss the Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the ideological parallels between Putinism and MAGA.

5:01 PM

War analysis

Losing foothold in Kursk Oblast would be 'politically significant,' experts say

4:31 PM

Russia

Kremlin quiet on ceasefire proposal, Russian milbloggers call it 'pure treachery'

4:12 PM

Peace Talks

Temporary ceasefire or redrawing borders? What ‘territorial concessions’ mean to Ukraine, Russia, and the US

3:54 PM

Ukraine's military 'preserving maximum of lives of our soldiers' in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says.

“The military command is doing what it should do, preserving the maximum lives of our soldiers,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said, urging a “sober” assessment of the battlefield situation.

3:34 PM

Ukraine doesn't trust Russia but wants to show readiness for peace, Zelensky says on ceasefire deal.

"I have repeatedly stressed that none of us trust Russia... but we will not play with narratives that we want the war to continue," President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference.

3:01 PM

Ukraine-US talks in Jeddah concerned potential territorial concessions, Rubio confirms.

"Yeah, we’ve had conversations," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said when asked about potential discussions regarding Ukraine ceding territory.

2:54 PM

200,000-500,000 men could leave Ukraine after war ends and borders open, minister says.

Speaking at a press conference attended by the Kyiv Independent, Deputy Prime Minister and National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov stressed the demographic challenges facing Ukraine in the fourth year of the full-scale war.

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; military 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

Opinion

Slovakia’s protests prove the fight for Europe isn’t over

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.