(2025-03-29). United States, Russia announce Black Sea ceasefire. wsws.org The deal is already under question, as the European Union made clear on Thursday that it will not honor terms that the Kremlin insists must be implemented for the arrangement to go forward.
(2025-03-29). 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.
(2025-03-29). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,129. aljazeera.com These are the key developments on day 1,129 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
(2025-03-29). J.D. Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from China and Russia. scmp.com As his vice-president visited a base in the territory, Trump told reporters the US needed Greenland to ensure 'peace of the entire world'.
(2025-03-29). Vance slams Denmark for failing to protect Greenland from Russia, China. geo.tv 
US Vice President JD Vance, flanked by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks at the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. — Reuters NUUK: US Vice President JD Vance has criticised Denmark for not…
(2025-03-29). Losing grip on Kursk, Ukraine troops make new incursion into Russia's Belgorod. scmp.com Russian war bloggers say there have been heavy clashes with Kyiv's forces in the region, and each side is hitting the other with drones.
(2025-03-29). Russian journalist Maria Ponomarenko sentenced to 22 additional months in prison. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-29). EAEU outperforms EU in GDP growth. eng.belta.by The GDP growth in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has significantly | exceeded that of the European Union, Russian Deputy Prime Minister | Alexey Overchuk said during the plenary session of the CIS International…
(2025-03-29). VIDEO: Greenland's Future : A Tug of War in Global Politics. thinktank.pk Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that U.S. ambitions for Greenland date back to the 1860s. He highlighted past American attempts to annex the island, including a failed land swap deal in 1910 and an offer to buy Greenland after World War II. Putin stated that the U.S. continues to push its geostrategic and military interests …
(2025-03-29). Ukraine War Day #1130: Lula Sends D'Alema Packing. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
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(2025-03-29). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-03-29). Russian-born Kasatkina says she will now represent Australia. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-29). Putin calls to remove Zelensky, 'finish off' Ukrainian troops. newarab.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a "transitional administration" to be put in place in Ukraine and vowed his army would "finish off" Ukrainian troops, in hardline remarks A
(2025-03-29). Major policy statements by Putin in Murmansk on 27 March that Western media have ignored. gilbertdoctorow.com Yesterday evening's Russian news programs carried a great deal of information that is highly relevant to our understanding of how the Kremlin now views the prospects for Donald Trump's peace initiative succeeding and on how the war may play out should the ongoing cease-fire talks fail. Yet none of this has been picked up by …
(2025-03-29). Europe Alarmed as U.S. Increases Pressure on Greenland. thinktank.pk Vice President JD Vance's recent visit to Greenland has sparked significant international discourse, highlighting the island's strategic importance in global geopolitics. What is the potential implications of Vance's visit, examines the evolving U.S. stance on Greenland, explores the European Union's perspective, analyzes Russian President Vladimir Putin's response, considers Russia's potential interests. U.S. Policy Shift Toward …
(2025-03-29). BRICS to establish 'digital' payment system: Russian minister. presstv.ir Russia's finance minister saiys BRICS will establish a "digital" cross-border money for carrying out trade transactions within the economic bloc.
(2025-03-29). Five in Ukraine killed in drone strikes as Russia claims advances on ground. aljazeera.com Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up their aerial attacks as US pushes the warring parties to agree on a ceasefire.
(2025-03-29). EAEU outperforms EU in GDP growth. eng.belta.by The GDP growth in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has significantly | exceeded that of the European Union, Russian Deputy Prime Minister | Alexey Overchuk said during the plenary session of the CIS International…
(2025-03-29). Ukraine War Day #1130: Lula Sends D'Alema Packing. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Russian
(2025-03-29). Susan Watkins: Baselines. newleftreview.org Trump's second term has begun with a whirlwind of iconoclastic pronouncements and an opening to Moscow that has sent European rulers into ideological crisis. An American-policy aide-mémoire offers baseline metrics for the ruptures—and continuities—ahead.
(2025-03-29). KHL playoff: Dinamo Minsk 5 – 2 CSKA Moscow. eng.belta.by The Belarusians recovered an early two-goal deficit to score an impressive 5-2 victory at the start of round one playoff match-up.
(2025-03-28). Europe insists on continued sanctions, post-ceasefire troop deployment in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org At a summit in Paris, European leaders offered little clarity on peace efforts in Ukraine but reaffirmed support for ongoing sanctions on Russia and post-ceasefire troop deployment…
(2025-03-28). Russia suffers 'heavy losses' in east Ukraine amid shaky limited ceasefire. aljazeera.com The rival sides trade accusations of ceasefire violations while top Russian officials strive to discredit Zelenskyy.
(2025-03-28). Putin's Proposed UN Control Over Ukraine Is Well Intentioned But Will Be Tough To Implement. thealtworld.com The odds of everything perfectly unfolding — the UNSC agreeing to have the UN assume control only over "rump Ukraine" and without Kiev's consent (thus amounting to tacit recognition of Russia's claims), the UN speedily assembling the large-scale resources required, and then successfully neutralizing all armed Ukrainian resistance — are low. | Putin proposed on Thursday that the UN temporarily assume control of Ukraine for the purpose of restoring constitutional order after Zelensky unconstitutionally remained in power following the expiry of his term last May, holding new elections, and then ultimatel…
(2025-03-28). Belarus' light industry companies seek to expand presence in Russia's Novosibirsk Oblast. eng.belta.by Representatives of Belarusian light industry enterprises have held a | meeting in Russia's Novosibirsk Oblast during the visit of Belarus' | government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich to | this Russian region, BelTA learned from the press service of the…
(2025-03-28). Belarusian Amkodor seeks closer ties with Russia's Penza. eng.belta.by Deputy Director General for Commercial Affairs of the Amkodor-Spamash | company Aleksandr Sanyuk met with Mayor of Penza Oleg Denisov. During the meeting, the parties discussed cooperation in producing city utility vehicles.
(2025-03-28). Deputy PM: Belarus will design metro stations in Russia's Novosibirsk. eng.belta.by Belarus will design the Novosibirsk metro stations, Deputy Prime | Minister of Belarus Viktor Karankevich said during a meeting with | Governor of Novosibirsk Oblast of Russia Andrei Travnikov.
(2025-03-28). MAZ looks to increase electric vehicle supplies to Russia's Novosibirsk Oblast. eng.belta.by MAZ Director General Valery Ivankovich and Director General of Ufa Tram | and Trolleybus Plant Denis Rassadnikov held talks with Head of the | Transport Department of the Novosibirsk City Hall Pavel Ivakhnenko.
(2025-03-28). Union State, EAEU, CIS seen as potential backbone for Greater Eurasian Partnership. eng.belta.by The Union State, the Eurasian Economic Union and the CIS can become the basis for the Greater Eurasian Partnership, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said at the plenary session of the CIS International Economic Forum.
(2025-03-28). As ceasefire talks continue, Ukrainian workers battle to defend sovereignty. themilitant.com President Donald Trump's efforts to broker a ceasefire three years into Moscow's invasion of Ukraine is driven by Washington's need to impose stability to protect and advance its own economic and political interests, including normalizing its relations with Moscow. But Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime continues pressing forward its assaults on civilian targets, aiming to dismantle Ukraine. Its forces are being met with implacable resistance by working people there. | The Ukrainian government supports a comprehensive ceasefire without preconditions, as proposed by the White House. Putin rejects this. He a…