(2025-03-13). 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.
(2025-03-13). Letter from London: All Along the Watchtower. counterpunch.org 
There must be some way out of here… Before Ukraine declared it was ready to agree to a proposed 30-day ceasefire after the US said it would resume giving weapons, a talented friend living in London texted me last week: : 'I met three Englishmen who are joining the reserves because they want to offer their
(2025-03-13). Russia's Putin backs idea of Ukraine ceasefire, but voices doubts. aljazeera.com Russian president indicates insists on guarantees for a long-lasting peace to address root causes of conflict.
(2025-03-13). Putin says he is open to Ukraine ceasefire, but with conditions. aljazeera.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said he supports "proposals to end hostilities" with Ukraine, but with conditions.
(2025-03-13). US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal: What could Russia demand? aljazeera.com Analysts speculate that Russia could demand a lifting of sanctions or removal of Ukrainian troops from Kursk.
(2025-03-13). Russian, US delegations to meet in Moscow for Ukraine ceasefire talks. aljazeera.com Trump envoy Steve Witkoff visits Moscow as Russia claims to have recaptured key towns in Kursk region from Ukraine.
(2025-03-13). Trump says US delegation headed to Russia after Ukraine ceasefire talks. scmp.com Moscow's response will determine next steps after a US-Ukrainian proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.
(2025-03-13). Will Putin Agree to a Ceasefire? globalresearch.ca There are five compelling arguments for either scenario. | Ukraine just
(2025-03-13). '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. links.org.au 
Denys Pilash discusses the implications of the shift in US policy towards Russia, the threat posed by the rising global axis of extreme reaction being spearheaded by the US, Israel and Russia, and the need for a renewed internationalism that opposes all oppressors.
(2025-03-13). Could the Ukraine war be nearing an end? aljazeera.com President Trump's diplomatic drive puts pressure on Kyiv and Moscow.
(2025-03-13). US-China alignment under Trump and lessons from Ukraine for the Philippines. links.org.au 
Reihana Mohideen — Like Ukraine, the Philippines could be reduced to a pawn in the US power play with China.
(2025-03-13). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: The value of neutrality for humanitarian work. icrc.org
(2025-03-13). What Trump's escalating trade wars mean for your grocery bill. grist.org 
Life these days is expensive. The lingering effects of the pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, higher fuel and energy prices, and extreme weather shocks throttling the supply chain have conspired to make many everyday necessities much less affordable. Rising food costs in particular have become a source of financial stress for millions of U.S. households. Though overall inflation has cooled from a record peak in 2022, food prices increased
(2025-03-13). Fourth International: Defend Ukraine's right to self-determination and to resist Russia's invasion. links.org.au 
Fourth International — Any "peace" based on the conditions proposed by Trump and Putin, and imposed against the will of the Ukrainian people, will only be the prelude to more occupation and violence in the future.
(2025-03-13). Ukraine War Day #1114: Vikings Return To Black Sea? awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | According to myth and legend, the Vikings once ruled all the waterways of Europe and beyond. They boldly sailed down the Danube and Dnieper. The Black Sea was no impediment to them. As they built their seafaring empire, they even governed Ancient Rus for a time and established the Rurik Dynasty. Then they faded from history… | Guess what? They're BACK! | I have this rather odd couple of stories from RIA Novosti. Regarding Danes spotted in the city of Nikolaev, one of Ukraine's major ports on the Black Sea. | There is something of a pro-Russian Underground which inhabits Nikolaev and Odessa. T…
(2025-03-13). Putin visits Kursk, orders army to eject last Ukrainian troops from Russian territory. scmp.com Russia's president makes his first visit to the region since Ukraine launched its shock counteroffensive in August.
(2025-03-13). Sotsialnyi Rukh (Social Movement): For a Ukraine without oligarchs and occupiers — How we can save the country from defeat. links.org.au 
Sotsialnyi Rukh — The uniqueness of Ukraine's situation lies in the fact that the dismantling of oligarchic capitalism has become more possible than ever in the context of full-scale war and is seen as justified by society.
(2025-03-13). European powers pledge to strengthen Ukraine's military capabilities. geo.tv 
Poland's Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey hold a press conference after an E5 Defence…