Britain will back Merz’s proposal to supply Ukraine with German Taurus missiles. London will support Berlin’s decision to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles as a show of solidarity with the next German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who recently expressed his readiness to equip Ukr... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #GreatBritain #LongRangeMissiles #MilitaryAid #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Rubio and Witkoff will travel to Paris to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine, while the ISW believes Putin has enough resources for another 12 to 16 months. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the US President’s Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff are scheduled to visit Paris this week. Witkoff plans to meet with French President Emman... #EmmanuelMacron #GeorgeBarros #JeanNoëlBarrot #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #SteveWitkoff #WarinUkraine
President Zelenskyy’s office announces that peace negotiations with the US will occur only after a mutually agreed-upon draft of a ceasefire document is prepared. Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Brusylo stated: “Such meetings are meaningful only when there are specific developments such that documents that can be discussed substantively an... #KarolineLeavitt #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Witkoff shares insights from his discussions with Putin: The fate of five Ukrainian territories is on the table. US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff characterized his talks with Russian leader Putin on April 11, as “compelling.” Witkoff stated that they explored steps that could bring ... #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #Putin #SteveWitkoff #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The US receives up to an 800% return on its investment from its support of Ukraine. As of early 2025, the US has provided approximately $185B in military and economic assistance, humanitarian support, and security cooperation to Ukraine. Military analyst Benjamin Cook believes that t... #DefenseInvestments #Geopolitics #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
Investors have lost hope for a quick resolution to the war in Ukraine. Last week, Ukrainian eurobond prices dropped below the levels they were at before last year’s US presidential election, erasing all of the gains made from the anticipation of a swift end to the ... #financeUkraine #TradeWar #UkraineBond #UkraineSecurities #UkraineStockMarket #WarinUkraine
A bill for further Ukrainian military support and its reconstruction has been introduced in the US Congress. Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks presented this bill, which outlines financial aid for Kyiv’s post-war reconstruction. According to Reuters, the document also seeks to dedicate funds to purchas... #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Germany is ready to build up a powerful military force in response to the Russian threat and to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles. A new coalition agreement was signed in Berlin, allowing unlimited funding for the defense sector and establishing the groundwork for Germany’s evolution into a robust military capability that c... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NATO #RussianAggression #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
April’s second deadly missile strike: Russia kills dozens and wounds hundreds in Sumy. Only one week after the Kryviy Rih tragedy, on April 13 Russia attacked the center of Sumy with ballistic missiles, killing 34 civilians and injuring over 100 others, among them 11 children. The Forei... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #Kharkiv #RussianAggression #RussiaWarCrimes #Sumy #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Record-breaking Ramstein: Ukraine will receive military support exceeding $21B. Following the 27th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense Issues in Ukraine in the Ramstein format, held on April 11 with 51 states participating, Ukraine’s allies committed to a substantial in... #ArtilleryShells #FPVdrones #IRIS-T #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Ramstein #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Witkoff suggests that Trump acknowledge Russia’s control over four regions of Ukraine. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff urged the White House to support a plan that would effectively recognize Russia’s authority over four Ukrainian regions – Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson... #DeterrenceForce #KeithKellogg #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #SteveWitkoff #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine
France and Britain will present Trump with a plan for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. Britain and France are developing a joint initiative to create a “deterrence force” in Ukraine after the end of hostilities. The plan is expected to be presented to Donald Trump in the com... #CoalitionOfWilling #DeterrenceForce #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
A dozen countries are ready to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. Ukraine’s key allies are continuing discussions regarding a potential peacekeeping mission in the country if a peace deal is reached. The coalition includes European nations, Canada, and Austral... #PeaceAgreement #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarinUkraine
The US State Department has called China a key Russian ally in the war against Ukraine. This statement was made by State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, who commented on reports that the Ukrainian military had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russia. She also highlig... #China #DonaldTrump #TammyBruce #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Russia launches a spring offensive in two regions and continues its terror campaign, shelling Ukrainian cities. The Russian military has effectively initiated a second offensive in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions despite ceasefire negotiations and agreements, stated the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Uk... #CeasefirePlan #Kharkiv #Kramatorsk #Nikopol #RussianAggression #RussianOffensive #WarinUkraine
Goldman Sachs has estimated the probability of a peace agreement in Ukraine to be 70%, but the ZNPP may be a problem. American investment bank Goldman Sachs stated that bond prices suggest that the markets have assessed a 70% probability of a peace deal in Ukraine. This current estimate is notably higher than the fig... #GoldmanSachs #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #zaporizhzhiaNPP
Russia has shifted its stance: The Kremlin reevaluates its position in negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Significant progress has been made regarding a peace settlement in Ukraine, stated Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president’s special representative, after a series of meetings in Washington with ... #DmytriyPeskov #KirillDmitriev #NATO #PeaceTalks #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
NATO has voiced its position on key aspects of ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that NATO is not engaged in the negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. “They are being led by the US along with Ukraine and Russia. We u... #DeterrenceForce #MarkRutte #NATO #PeacekeepingMission #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Ukrainian refugees may lose their right to stay in the EU following the ceasefire. Millions of Ukrainian refugees in the EU might lose the right to remain in Europe amid discussions of a truce, as the EU has no clear plan that will allow them to remain in EU countries post-ceasefire... #CeasefirePlan #RefugeesFromUkraine #RefugeesIntegration #RepatriationInUkraine #UkrainiansAbroad #WarinUkraine
Ukraine’s allies met in Kyiv to discuss the deployment of a foreign military contingent in Ukraine. At a meeting of the French and British military chiefs in Kyiv, the parties addressed issues concerning a troop presence on land, in the air, and at sea, along with discussions concerning air defense.... #DeterrenceForce #PeacekeepingMission #PeaceTalks #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Russia continues to terrorize Ukraine with air strikes, violating the energy truce. On the night of April 6, Russian troops carried out a combined strike on Ukraine. Ukraine’s air defense shot down 13 missiles and 40 UAVs. Two days earlier, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile... #CeasefirePlan #Kherson #KryvyiRih #MarcoRubio #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
The US has given Russia a few weeks to agree to a ceasefire before increasing its pressure. The US recognizes that Russia is violating the ceasefire that was reached in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated. “If there are delaying tactics, we won’t be interested ... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump states that Zelenskyy and Putin are ready to negotiate. US President Donald Trump believes that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are ready to finalize a ceasefire agreement. According to Trump, significant progress h... #DonaldTrump #EmmanuelMacron #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Russian occupation forces have slowed their advance in Ukraine but are preparing a new offensive in several directions. The UK Ministry of Defense noted that the Russian occupation forces’ advance in Ukraine has decelerated since the beginning of 2025. In March, Russian troops captured 143 square kilometers of Uk... #Kupyansk #Kursk #RussianOffensive #RussianTroops #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Europe considers utilizing NATO assets for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine. NATO could play a crucial role in facilitating a European military mission aimed at securing a peace deal in Ukraine, according to plans being developed by a coalition of Kyiv’s allies. NATO... #DeterrenceForce #NATO #PeacekeepingMission #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Ukraine and Russia both present evidence of energy truce violations to the US. Ukraine has provided the US with confirmation of Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, which breaches the ceasefire agreement. President Zelenskyy notes that Ukraine has documented every violation... #EnergyAttack #EnergyCeasefire #MaritimeTruce #SergeiLavrov #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Amid negotiations, Russia has increased its attacks along the front and is breaking the terms of the energy truce. Combat at the front increased noticeably in March, despite ongoing peace talks. Compared to February, the figure increased by approximately 30%, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated. In particula... #AndriiSybiha #CeasefirePlan #Kherson #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine
Europe is considering sending aircraft and a naval fleet to Ukraine after the war. France and the UK have suggested that, following the conflict’s end, European troops formed from the coalition of the willing could serve as Ukraine’s security backbone. French leader Emma... #DeterrenceForce #DonaldTrump #EmmanuelMacron #GiorgiaMeloni #PeacekeepingMission #WarinUkraine
Trump is upset with Putin and threatens sanctions on Russian oil. President Donald Trump said he’s “pissed off” at Russian President Vladimir Putin and would consider “secondary tariffs” on Russian oil if a ceasefire with Ukraine cannot be re... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarinUkraine
US State Department: High-level talks with Russia are not yet possible. The IMF believes the war will last at least until the end of the year. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that it is too early to expect high-level discussions between the US and Russia. For now, the White House is assessing the Kremlin’s response to Washingt... #GiuseppeCavoDragone #imf #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Putin wants an “interim administration” in Ukraine and a presidential election. The Russian dictator proposed discussing the establishment of an interim administration in Ukraine, under the auspices of the UN and several other countries, to conduct elections and form a “wor... #ElectionsUkraine #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Russia is getting ready for a new offensive in Ukraine. The new offensive could last from six to nine months, with the aim of strengthening the Kremlin’s position in ceasefire negotiations. To that end, Putin is prolonging talks on a cessation of hos... #CeasefirePlan #Kursk #Pokrovsk #Putin #RussianOffensive #WarinUkraine
Ukraine balks at signing a reworked mineral deal with the US and will insist on increasing investment volumes. Senior Ukrainian officials indicate that the new mineral agreement draft proposed by the US has little chance of being finalized in its current state. They argue that the agreement gives the impressio... #DonaldTrump #MineralAgreement #MiningUkraine #SecurityGuarantees #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Macron sums up the Paris summit: Ukraine will have naval, air, and ground deterrence forces. Ukraine’s allies plan to station deterrence forces drawn from several countries in Ukraine. The partner countries will also prepare proposals for monitoring compliance with the ceasefire in Ukra... #DeterrenceForce #EmmanuelMacron #ParisSummit #PeaceAgreement #PeacekeepingMission #WarinUkraine
How to find a compromise? How does the US perceive the territorial issue in the context of ending the Russo-Ukrainian war? According to Keith Kellogg, the US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, Russia will not relinquish the territories it has already occupied. However, these territories are not lega... #KeithKellogg #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeaceTalks #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine
Ukraine summarizes its energy infrastructure losses suffered in the Russian invasion. Before the full-scale conflict began, Ukraine’s power plants had an installed capacity of 56.1 GW. Russia occupied 18 GW of generation, including Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Za... #EnergyAttack #energyukraine #OilRefineryRussia #RussiaOilRefineryDamages #UkraineEnergyLosses #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy states that the ceasefire in the Black Sea and regarding energy infrastructure took effect on March 25. Moscow, however, see it differently. An agreement to mutually refrain from attacks on energy facilities, along with a ceasefire in the Black Sea, went into effect that day, President Zelenskyy announced on March 25. He explained that an ... #EnergyCeasefire #MaritimeTruce #PeaceTalks #SaudiArabia #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Europe has backed down from sending its peacekeepers to Ukraine and is seeking alternatives. Amid discussions about deploying troops to Ukraine to provide security, European nations are also considering other options. This is due to political and logistical challenges faced by these countries... #CeasefirePlan #Finland #PeaceAgreement #PeacekeepingMission #WarinUkraine
Russia strikes the center of Sumy, injuring 100 people; Trump is outraged by the intense shelling. On Monday March 24, while negotiations between Russian and American delegations were ongoing in Riyadh, Russia launched a missile strike on the center of Sumy. A residential area, a school, and a chil... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #SaudiArabia #Sumy #WarinUkraine
In Riyadh, Ukraine and the US discussed key issues in the energy sector, shipping safety, and preventing attacks on Ukrainian ports. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov emphasized that the conversation was constructive and meaningful. President Zelenskyy’s primary objective is to achieve lasting and sustainable peace in Ukraine. &... #CeasefirePlan #PeaceTalks #RustemUmerov #SaudiArabia #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump states that the framework for a peace agreement has already been established and that the US aims to finalize an agreement by April 20. US President Donald Trump noted that the US, Ukraine, and Russia have seemingly outlined the preliminary conditions for an agreement to end the war. He also emphasized the importance of ongoing suppor... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #TammyBruce #WarinUkraine
The EU discusses the deployment of two peacekeeping missions in Ukraine following the war. One of these missions could operate under the auspices of the UN and involve soldiers from India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia, who would be stationed along the Russian-Ukrainian border. The se... #EmmanuelMacron #PeacekeepingMission #PeaceTalks #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy after conversation with Trump: Currently, only the possibility of a partial ceasefire is under discussion. Ukraine will prepare a list of prohibited targets for attacks. After the phone call between the American and Ukrainian presidents, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked if it’s realistic to achieve a complete ceasefire in a few weeks, as stated by Trump’s special e... #CeasefirePlan #EnergyCeasefire #SteveWitkoff #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
What would an energy truce provide for Ukraine and Russia? Since the war’s onset, Russia has systematically targeted the Ukrainian energy sector. For Kyiv, a primary target among the aggressor’s facilities is the extensive network of Russian oil r... #EnergyCeasefire #energyukraine #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Britain and the EU are in discussions to accelerate arms deliveries to Ukraine, according to British Foreign Secretary David Lammy. He mentioned that he had talked about increasing military support for Ukraine prior to a potential full ceasefire in a meeting in London with the EU... #CeasefirePlan #DavidLammy #KajaKallas #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Russia conducts a massive air raid on a city in central Ukraine, while the Armed Forces of Ukraine target the Engels airfield. Putin demonstrated his stance toward the initiative to establish peace in Ukraine by shelling the Kirovohrad region. “Despite its propaganda statements, Russia’s strikes on Ukraine continu... #AirfieldRussia #AttackOnRussia #EngelsAirfield #Kropyvnytskyi #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Shelling and business uncertainty slowed real GDP growth in Ukraine to 0.5% in February. The growth rate of real Ukrainian GDP decreased to 0.5% during the same month. This downturn is attributed to the damaging effects of Russian shelling on various industries and heightened uncertainty ... #GDPinUkraine #GVAukraine #UkraineEconomy #ukrainianbusiness #WarinUkraine
The EU aims to secure €5B for Ukrainian munitions. EU officials are developing a strategy to allocate €5B for ammunition, as an agreement on the €40B Ukrainian military aid package remains pending, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Securi... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #KajaKallas #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine #Zelenskyy
Ukraine is still committed to a mutual agreement to cease attacks on energy infrastructure despite Moscow’s massive air attack immediately after talks with Washington. “We are ready for such a step if it is carried out by both sides. That is, when we agree on this with mediation from the American side and on the condition that the US is the guarantor of this a... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #EnergyAttack #PeaceTalks #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Trump-Putin call fails to meet expectations as the Kremlin continues to evade a ceasefire in order to gain additional concessions from the US. The outcome of the telephone conversation with Putin was far from what the US president had hoped for. The NYT highlights that Putin agreed only to a limited ceasefire but refused a complete end to ho... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine
