(2025-03-15). 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.
(2025-03-15). Scoffing over Russia-Ukraine ceasefire wont last. Here's why. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The Ukraine war, in addition to all the other ways in which one can describe it, has been a strangely humbling exercise for the foreign policy and military commentariat. | Pre-war
(2025-03-15). Putin seeks military victory in Kursk before considering ceasefire. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a meeting of the Council of Legislators at the Federal Assembly in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 27, 2022. — ReutersKYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Ukrainian troops in Kursk to surrender as Moscow's…
(2025-03-15). Press TV, Iran on the Russian-Chinese-Iranian Communique over Unilateral Sanctions and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. gilbertdoctorow.com
(2025-03-15). Russia says all 'nuclear-related' anti-Iran sanctions 'illegal', urges diplomacy. presstv.ir Russia says all sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear energy program are illegal, emphasizing that Tehran has never expressed any intention to develop nuclear weapons.
(2025-03-15). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,115. aljazeera.com These are the key developments on day 1,115 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
(2025-03-15). Poland's Talk About Obtaining Nukes Is Likely A Misguided Negotiation Tactic With The US. pressenza.com The last thing that Trump wants is for the US to be drawn back into another war with Russia after "Pivoting (back) to Asia", let alone a direct one instead of the proxy war that they've recently resolved to end, but the chances of this happening would spike if Poland obtained its own nukes. | Polish Prime Minister Tusk recently
(2025-03-15). Iran, Russia, China Reject 'Unlawful' US Sanctions After Tripartite Meeting. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-15). Iran: Beijing meeting urges end to sanctions and pressure, calls for dialogue. presstv.ir An Iranian diplomat says the Beijing meeting among Iran, Russia and China will provide a clear path to countering the US unilateralism.
(2025-03-15). Ukrainian Air Defences Thwart Major Drone Attack. devdiscourse.com Ukraine's air defence systems effectively intercepted 130 out of 178 drones in a significant overnight assault orchestrated by Russia, according to Kyiv's air force. The attack marked another tense episode in the ongoing conflict.
(2025-03-15). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: The value of neutrality for humanitarian work. icrc.org
(2025-03-15). Venezuela and Russia to Sign Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement in May. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( During a televised video conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of bilateral relations between the two nations, President Maduro emphasized that the partnership has significantly strengthened collaboration in "public health, transportation,…
(2025-03-15). 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.
(2025-03-15). Paris boxing gender row was product of Russian fake news. scmp.com A gender row involving two female boxers at the 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign, Olympic officials said.
(2025-03-15). Putin tells Ukraine troops in Russia's Kursk to surrender, 'guarantees life'. scmp.com Russia has mounted a counteroffensive in Kursk over the past week, recapturing much of the territory seized by Ukraine.
(2025-03-15). Putin Signals He's Open to Ceasefire as Witkoff Arrives for Talks. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-15). Chinese team creates ultrathin metal films for next-generation electronics. ecns.cn The CAS team is now developing 2D metal alloy fabrication techniques to supply critical materials for strategic fields such as 6G communications and quantum computing.
(2025-03-15). Link to yesterday's News X World panel discussion of Putin's 'Yes, but' on a cease-fire. gilbertdoctorow.com I am pleased to share this link with the community. This 26 minute panel discussion is at a high level and raises issues you will not find elsewhere in international news outlets Postscript: As I mentioned yesterday, there were two interviews with NewsX, one, a panel discussion, in the late afternoon which is posted above …
(2025-03-15). Putin meets with Trump's envoy, delivers message: Kremlin. presstv.ir President Putin met with Donald Trump's envoy to deliver a message to Washington and receive "additional details" regarding the Jeddah talks between the US and Ukraine, the Kremlin has said.
(2025-03-15). 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.
(2025-03-15). It Is Friday … smoothiex12.blogspot.com sometimes we simply need to be reminded what we are living for … Many children in Kursk and near will not be able to say those things ⚪ they have been killed by VSU (a euphemism for MI6, CIA, Pentagon) animals. But we should not forget that childhood has to be guarded. By all means, because it is innocent …
(2025-03-14). Diplomacy Watch: Putin lays out demands for ceasefire. responsiblestatecraft.org 
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin
(2025-03-14). Putin Signals He's Open To Ceasefire. popularresistance.org Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled that he's open to a ceasefire in Ukraine but that he has "questions" about the 30-day US-Ukraine proposal that need to be discussed. | "The idea itself is the right one, and we definitely support it," Putin said, according to The New York Times. "But there are questions that we need to discuss, and I think that we need to talk them through with our American colleagues and partners." | The Russian leader listed potential conditions for a 30-day truce, including a guarantee that Ukraine wouldn't be supplied with more weapons.
(2025-03-14). Seize the Moment: End The War In Ukraine! popularresistance.org The Peace In Ukraine Coalition is cautiously optimistic about emerging possibilities for ending the war in Ukraine. It is a good thing that the U.S. and Russia are talking. An end to the hostility between the two nuclear superpowers would bring a sigh of relief to people all over the world. | We do not know if the Trump administration, Russia and Ukraine will be able to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine. We encourage diplomacy, however, rather than fear it. We want the killing to stop as soon as possible. For three years we have been calling for a ceasefire, negotiations and an end to US weapons shipments that f…
(2025-03-14). Seize the Moment — End the War in Ukraine! worldbeyondwar.org 
As the Trump administration engages in tentative peace talks with Russia and Ukraine, the Peace In Ukraine Coalition, comprising many and various U.S. peace groups, issued the following statement this week, just prior to the news of ceasefire talks. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-03-14). Putin seeks 'clarifications' on US-Ukraine peace plan. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a video address on the occasion of Youth Day in Moscow, Russia, in this picture released June 24, 2023. — Reuters Putin says supports proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.Russian president says a ceasefire is "the right idea"."We…
(2025-03-14). Saudi crown prince tells Putin he supports 'all initiatives' to end Ukraine war. geo.tv 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting. — AFP/FilePutin says he has "serious questions" about ceasefire plan.US secretary of state says "ball is now in court".Saudi Arabia hosts talks between Rubio,…
(2025-03-14). Full Event: Putin Meets Closest Friend Amid Ukraine Ceasefire Suspense, Stuns Trump, Zelensky. hindustantimes.com Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his close ally, Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, in Moscow on March 13. Lukashenko's visit to the Russian capital coincided with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to meet Putin after Zelensky agreed to a 30-day ceasefire US proposal. Watch this video for Putin and Lukashenko's joint press conference.
(2025-03-14). Trump's Policies Show "Imperialism and Totalitarianism Go Hand in Hand" truthout.org We speak with the acclaimed Russian American writer M. Gessen, who says Donald Trump has entered his second term prepared to enact his radical Project 2025 agenda, including a crackdown on LGBTQ rights and dissent. Gessen, who has spent decades writing about authoritarianism at home and abroad, argues that while he was something of an "accidental president" in his first term… |
(2025-03-14). "Imperialism and Totalitarianism Go Hand in Hand": M. Gessen on Trump's Policies at Home & Abroad. democracynow.org 
We speak with the acclaimed Russian American writer M. Gessen, who says Donald Trump has entered his second term prepared to enact his radical Project 2025 agenda, including a crackdown on LGBTQ rights and dissent. Gessen, who has spent decades writing about authoritarianism at home and abroad, argues that while he was something of an "accidental president" in his first term, "Trump has been transformed by power" and is now increasingly "imperialist" and "totalitarian."…
(2025-03-14). Chinese, Iranian, Russian diplomats meet for nuclear talks: state media. geo.tv 
The national flags of China and Iran fly in Tiananmen Square during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Beijing, China, February 14, 2023. — Reuters Talks would aim to "strengthen communication and coordination", says Beijing.Chinese vice FM, Russian deputy FM,…
(2025-03-14). China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talks. geo.tv 
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomes Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi before a meeting regarding the Iranian nuclear issue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 14, 2025. — AFP
(2025-03-14). USA Is #1 Arms Dealer, Exporting 43% of World's Weapons: 7 Times More Than China, 5x Russia. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-14). Russia-Zimbabwe Relations: An Analytical Review. globalresearch.ca Russia and Zimbabwe have been interacting over the past years. The latest historic meeting held on 6th March 2025, full of diplomatic symbolism, between Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Amon Murwira…
(2025-03-14). Video: Is The Ukraine War Unconstitutional? Interview with Sergey Lavrov. globalresearch.ca On Wednesday, March 12, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov spoke in Moscow with US commentators Mario Nawfal, Larry Johnson, and Judge Andrew Napolitano. | See video and full transcript below. | Lavrov made it crystal clear that his government views the conflict …
(2025-03-14). Here Is Verbatim (Russian only). smoothiex12.blogspot.com Surrender or die. This is the response to Trump. I wonder how many US and other NATO instructors there are in cauldron that Trump asked to "spare" those lives. All of them locked in the cauldron are defined by Russia as terrorists. Trump still thinks that he is so charming.
(2025-03-14). The ball is in Russia's court? Russia is winning a war, not playing tennis. strategic-culture.su
(2025-03-14). Trump calls discussions with Putin 'productive', urges him to spare Ukrainian troops. geo.tv 
President Donald Trump, during his first term as US president, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Friday there is a "very good chance" the war between Russia and Ukraine can end after Washington had…
(2025-03-14). Russian Forces Respond … smoothiex12.blogspot.com to Witkoff))) It reads ⚪ I am flying to improve the background for negotiations (c) This is
(2025-03-14). What Many Do Not Notice … smoothiex12.blogspot.com is that Trump and his "strategists" behind the scene set him up with what is happening for the last 48 hours ⚪ humiliation by Russia. It is especially humiliating because it is being done in a polite, stately manner. The only plan Washington has is to preserve remnants of VSU and 404 from complete annihilation. This was Trump's choice ⚪ it is his war now, including his embarrassing tweets on his social network.
(2025-03-14). L'Europa affronta un "cambiamento di atmosfera" MAGA mentre Trump si muove verso il suo obiettivo primordiale: il riassetto globale. strategic-culture.su Se l'Europa pretende di sostituire gli Stati Uniti, sarà estremamente costoso, molto costoso dal punto di vista politico, e fallirà . | Segue nostro Il presidente Trump vuole che la questione ucraina sia risolta, punto. Questo gli permetterà di andare avanti rapidamente, normalizzare i rapporti con la Russia e iniziare il progetto "grande quadro" di definizione di un nuovo ordine mondiale, che metterà fine alle guerre e faciliterà i lega…
(2025-03-14). Headlines for March 14, 2025. democracynow.org U.S. Judges Order Agencies to Reinstate Fired Workers, Trump and Musk to Halt Mass Layoffs, "A Slap in the Face": Democrats Accuse Schumer of "Betrayal" After He Backs GOP Funding Bill, Jewish Protesters Takes Over Trump Tower to Demand Release of Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia Punishes Students in Historic Hind's Hall Protest as Trump Issues Ultimatum to Admin, Harvard Law Students Vote to Divest from Israeli War Machine, Trump and Putin Set to Talk as Zelensky Accuses Moscow of "Manipulation" over Truce Conditions, NBC: Pentagon Preparing Plans to Illegally Seize Panama Canal…
(2025-03-14). Putin peels off the masks of the ceasefire kabuki. strategic-culture.su
(2025-03-14). The Example That Trump Made Out of Colombia Will Reverberate Across the World. globalresearch.ca Trump is preparing for negotiations with Putin over Ukraine as well as with Xi over trade and likely also Taiwan, so he'd appear weak in their eyes if he let a middling leader like Petro publicly defy and even insult …
(2025-03-14). Vladimir Putin's 'Yes, but…' response to Trump's cease-fire: how it looks the morning after. gilbertdoctorow.com As I have said on a number of occasions, I am grateful to the unscheduled periodic requests I receive from several Indian global broadcasters and from Iran's Press TV for keeping me on my toes, pushing me to follow more closely than I otherwise would what mainstream is saying about breaking news and preparing in …
(2025-03-14). We can, and should, negotiate with Putin. strategic-culture.su
(2025-03-14). What if Putin was a dictator? strategic-culture.su
(2025-03-14). Trump urges Putin to spare Ukrainian troops in Kursk. scmp.com Putin had used Thursday's meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff to convey 'signals' to Trump.
(2025-03-14). NATO Chief: Membership for Ukraine Is Off the Table. news.antiwar.com In an interview that aired on Friday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that NATO membership for Ukraine was removed from the table. The announcement comes as President Donald Trump is engaging with Kiev and Moscow in an effort to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. According to Interfax-Ukraine, Rutte was asked by …
(2025-03-14). Some Explanations … smoothiex12.blogspot.com great stuff!Witkoff was "explained" (for three hours of waiting) that he is nobody in Moscow.
(2025-03-14). O épico militar russo em Kursk. strategic-culture.su