President of the European Council António Costa argues that a temporary halt in the war in Ukraine would just allow Russia to strengthen itself and launch another invasion, which would be a strategic mistake.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has spoken with his Luxembourg counterpart, Yuriko Backes, about cooperation within the drone coalition and in the field of air defence.

US President Donald Trump has stated that Russia is a "very valuable earth", which the United States "should be dealing with".

Trump’s administration intends to address the issue of potentially easing sanctions against Russia only after a ceasefire is achieved.

Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy of US President Donald Trump, is convinced that a "full ceasefire" in the Russo-Ukrainian war will take place "in a couple of weeks".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated what exactly are the red lines for Ukraine in potential peace talks with Russia.

UK special forces have allegedly been put on standby for deployment to Ukraine as part of a UK peacekeeping mission.

Evidence of war crimes valued at US$26 million may have been deleted due to the US suspension of a programme to track Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.

The United Kingdom and the European Union are in talks to speed up arms supplies to Ukraine amid discussions about a potential truce in the war unleashed by Russia.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has stated that Europe must achieve full self-sufficiency in defence within the next 3-5 years to deter a "very aggressive" Russia that could potentially attack an EU country.

US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin have been talking for over an hour at a meeting on Tuesday 18 March.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has spoken with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about the war in Ukraine.

The results of the Forsa survey for ntv show that 54% of Germans believe that Ukraine should be prepared to cede part of its territory if necessary to achieve peace with Russia.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that achieving peace in Ukraine still requires significant effort, though he is convinced that "we are closer" to it than "we were two weeks ago".

Italy and Spain made it clear on 17 March that they were not ready to support the proposal by Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to allocate up to €40 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year.

US President Donald Trump has stated that many elements of a peace agreement regarding Russia's war against Ukraine have been agreed upon with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Most Americans support Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian war and believe US President Donald Trump is on the side of Russia.

The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed readiness to deploy troops to Ukraine for an extended period to support a potential ceasefire in the war initiated by Russia and to prevent further invasion.

A "significant number" of countries are prepared to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine if a peace agreement is reached with Russia.

Germany updated its list of military assistance to Ukraine on Monday 17 March, which included, among other things, Gepard anti-aircraft systems and drones.

Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the EU Council approved the third disbursement of non-repayable grants and loans under the Ukraine Facility.

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has stated that security guarantees are essential for achieving a lasting and just peace in Ukraine and outlined five key elements that must be included.

The United States is withdrawing from a multinational group investigating Russia's crimes following its invasion of Ukraine, including the actions of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

US President Donald Trump has stated that he plans to speak with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday 18 March to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Austria's new foreign minister, who was visiting Ukraine for the first time in this capacity.

Spain and Ukraine signed an agreement on military training for Ukrainian troops on Friday, 14 March.

US President Donald Trump has stated that Washington had "good and productive discussions" with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday 13 March.