2025-03-20: Ukraine Roundup

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infobrics (2025-03-20). Trump tells EU to ease anti-Russia sanctions to help resolve Ukraine crisis. infobrics.org Witkoff says there is "amazing progress" made in the normalization of US-Russia ties.

Imran Khalid (2025-03-20). How Russia Could Leverage a Ceasefire Against Ukraine. counterpunch.org Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again playing a calculated game with the proposed ceasefire deal. Putin's response has been predictably shrewd. He has not outright rejected the proposal, but his conditions—a Ukrainian renunciation of NATO ambitions and territorial concessions—make any deal rather tricky. However, one thing is certain. If a ceasefire does materialize, it

albawaba (2025-03-20). Trump signals progress on Ukraine ceasefire after a calls with Zelensky. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A day after his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussing steps toward a ceasefire.In a statement, Trump described the conversation as "very good," lasting about an hour. He said much of the discussion focused on aligning Ukraine and Russia's positions following his earlier talk with Putin."We are very much on track," Trump stated, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz would provide further details on the discussions.Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump c…

Staff (2025-03-20). Headlines for March 20, 2025. democracynow.org Israel Kills Another 100 Palestinians; Death Toll Tops 700 in 3 Days Since Gaza Ceasefire Withdrawal, Israel Forces Gazans to Flee Once Again in Renewed Genocidal Campaign, "This Was Not an Accident": U.N. Condemns Deadly Israeli Attack on U.N. Facility, International Legal Coalition Will Pursue Israelis Involved in Gaza War Crimes, U.S. Continues Attacks on Yemen and Houthi Movement, Global Protests for Gaza Continue After Israel Resumes All-Out War, Zelensky Agrees to Pause Energy Attacks; Trump Says He Wants Ownership of Ukraine's Nuclear Plants, "An Attack on the 1st Amendment":…

ptcnews.tv (2025-03-20). Putin, Zelenskyy agree to partial 30-day truce, US says 'never been closer to peace'. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a partial 30 day ceasefire following a one-hour call between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday said that a "lasting ceasefire" is in the works and that the two sides have never been closer to peace. | "Right now, we're at a partial ceasefire. But again, the President is sending his highly skilled, intelligent and experienced team to Saudi Arabia later this week to continue fighting for peace in this conflict. And I would just reiterate one more time: we have never…

presstv.ir (2025-03-20). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.

geo.tv (2025-03-20). Ukraine ready for partial ceasefire if Russia commits, says Zelenskiy. geo.tv Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with European Council President Antonio Costa , amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 1, 2024. — ReutersUkraine is prepared to agree to a partial ceasefire on energy targets if Russia…

newarab (2025-03-20). Ukraine ceasefire talks planned Sunday in Jeddah: US. newarab.com Talks on a ceasefire in In an interview with Fox News hours after Trump held a lengthy phone call with

newarab (2025-03-20). Zelensky: US, Ukraine teams could meet in Saudi over ceasefire. newarab.com

The Independent (2025-03-20). Trump, Zelensky agree to "partial ceasefire against energy" in Ukraine. independent.co.ug WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The White House said U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday agreed to "a partial ceasefire against energy" between Russia and Ukraine. The phone call came one day after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday in …

Associated Press (2025-03-20). Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners amid ceasefire efforts. scmp.com Families reunite with freed POWs amid ongoing discussions about a temporary ceasefire that may pause war.

Staff (2025-03-20). U.S. control over Ukrainian nuclear power plants? gilbertdoctorow.com Today's news on the Ukrainian front centers on the one-hour telephone conversation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday during which Trump suggested that the USA take ownership of Ukraine's nuclear power plants. The BBC's commentators could make no sense of this. Let's give it a try below. Most of Ukraine's nuclear power plants are …

Denys Pilash, Federico Fuentes (2025-03-20). 'The left should support a just peace for Ukraine, not a Trump-Putin deal to appease the aggressor': An interview with Ukrainian socialist Denys Pilash. cadtm.org

aljazeera (2025-03-20). Russia, Ukraine ramp up drone attacks overnight despite truce talks. aljazeera.com Kyiv strikes a strategic bomber base in Engels while Russia launches a series of drone strikes in eastern Ukraine.

infobrics (2025-03-20). Norway's arms supplies to Ukraine could have grave outcome. infobrics.org By escalating its role, Norway inevitably invites Russian retaliation, whether through economic pressure, or military posturing along their shared Arctic frontier. Large-scale arms supplies entrench a proxy attrition war at the expense of Ukrainian lives and European security.

yalensis (2025-03-20). Ukraine War Day #1121: The Definition Of A "Ukrainian" — Part I. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Today I have From a purely technical point of view, a "Ukrainian" would be any person who holds a Ukrainian passport, regardless of ethnicity or political views. Or perhaps, a person who lives on the territory of Ukraine and self-identifies as a Ukrainian. | On the other hand, the current regime in Kiev tends to define people according to their politi…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2025-03-20). EU gives Ukraine a billion euro boost. plenglish.com "With this ‚Ǩ1 billion payment today, we reiterate our strong commitment to Ukraine. We are helping the country's economy to stay on track and rebuild damaged critical infrastructure,"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. | According to her, the EU will continue to support Kiev "as long as it takes" in the light of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. | Thus, the bloc increased its contribution to the so-called Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Initiative (EIA), i.e. to the G7 credit of up to 50 billion dollars, repayable with the proceeds from the immobilization of Russia…

albawaba (2025-03-20). Ukraine attacks Engels-2 airbase in Saratov, Russia. albawaba.com

infobrics (2025-03-20). Poland and the Baltics want to plant mines on NATO's eastern flank. infobrics.org The move would substantially worsen the regional security crisis.

Edward Lozansky, Consortium News. (2025-03-20). It's Up To Europe's Citizens. popularresistance.org For the record, it was the U.S., from Bill Clinton to Joe Biden, that provoked the Ukrainian tragedy. And now it is the Europeans who can stop it. | NATO's Eastern expansion led to the bloodiest military conflict in Europe since the Second World War, one that could lead to a Third. | Donald Trump in his first term tried to exit this crisis, only to be subjected to the Russiagate "scandal" and two unsuccessful impeachment efforts led the bipartisan U.S. War Party. | Eventually, they succeeded and took back power, facilitating Joe Biden's 2020 victory with various manipulations, including producing a letter signed…

Reuters (2025-03-20). Trump to sign order to shut down US Education Department, White House says. scmp.com US president would need votes of Democratic senators to shut the agency.

infobrics (2025-03-20). Greco-Turkish confrontation looming, could escalate and engulf the entire region. infobrics.org Ankara is seeking to expand its influence in Southeast Europe. To that end, it's preparing to ratify military agreements with several countries, including Albania, North Macedonia and the narco-terrorist entity in the NATO-occupied Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohia. For its part, Greece sees this as an attempt to encircle it with enemies, with Ankara establishing a strategic presence and expanding influence behind Athens' back.

albawaba (2025-03-20). Pakistani PM embarks on four-day visit to Saudi Arabia. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday for a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, aiming to enhance economic cooperation, boost trade, and promote investment between the two nations.Jeddah Governor Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi welcomed the Pakistani premier at the airport, alongside Ambassador Ahmed Farooq, Consul General Khalid Majeed, and other diplomatic officials.Accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, key federal ministers, and senior officials, Shehbaz is set to meet Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin S…

Reuters (2025-03-20). US Senate Democrats demand reversal of CDC mass firings. scmp.com Firings puts lives of Americans and people across the world at risk, senators argue.

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