Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's ambitions are not limited to the borders of Russia’s immediate neighbouring countries and he will move further – as far as he is allowed to.

US Secretary of Defenсe Lloyd Austin, opening the Ramstein meeting on Tuesday, promised that the United States will continue to support Ukraine's military efforts against Russia. In practice, however, the US Congress continues to obstruct funding for Kyiv.

The Financial Times has learned that the European Union is planning to impose duties on imports of Russian and Belarusian grain to reassure farmers and some member states.

Foreign ministers of the EU member states have adopted a final decision to allocate an additional €5 billion for military support to Ukraine under the European Peace Facility.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has agreed to allow the transit of certain weapons through Romanian territory for Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets at the European F-16 Training Centre (EFTC) at Fetești military airbase.

The government has approved a plan for the Ukraine Facility, the basis for providing financial support from the European Union under a four-year programme totalling €50 billion.

Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, reported that the EU foreign ministers at their meeting will discuss increasing the European Peace Facility by €5 billion to support Ukraine and the utilisation of profits made on frozen Russian assets.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis expressed doubt at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on 18 March that the EU countries will be on the same page regarding the potential deployment of Western troops to Ukraine. 

Rolf Mützenich, the leader of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD or Social Democratic Party of Germany) in the Bundestag, suggested during a debate earlier to consider "freezing" the war in Ukraine. The suggestion was met with criticism from Mützenich’s associates.

The Swedish government has instructed the Swedish Coast Guard to prepare a batch of water scooters to be handed over to Ukraine.

Portugal has joined the "Czech Initiative" and will put €100 million towards the purchase of large-calibre artillery ammunition for Ukraine.

Prime Minister of the Czechia Petr Fiala allegedly adjusted his talking points with allies regarding the initiative to procure 800,000 artillery rounds for Ukraine after learning that the pro-Russian Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, would also be present at the table.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Alliance member states to show political will and do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine receives the weapons and ammunition it needs as soon as possible.

The German Bundestag has rejected a resolution on the supply of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Two-thirds of citizens in NATO member countries believe that their governments should continue to support Ukraine.

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, spoke with Republican senators on Wednesday, saying that the House will prepare its draft to support Ukraine, but in a significantly different form than the one already approved by the Senate.

Marine Le Pen, former leader of the French right-wing populist party Rassemblement National (National Rally  ‒ RN), who had a long-standing reputation as a "friend of Putin", has unexpectedly slammed Russia for the war in Ukraine during debates in the French parliament regarding support for Ukraine.

Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, has refused to guarantee that the Estonian Defence Forces will not be deployed to Ukraine.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has warned that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will attack other countries if he wins the war in Ukraine.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would not change his mind about the war in Ukraine because of Czech counterpart Petr Fiala's position, which prompted the suspension of bilateral government consultations.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reiterated his unwillingness to supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

The US is preparing a new US$400 million aid package for Ukraine, which is expected to be officially announced later on Tuesday, 12 March.

The Lithuanian Customs Department confiscated the first car with Russian number plates at the Medininkai checkpoint on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border on 11 March.

Boris Pistorius, the German Minister of Defence, has stated that he will not dismiss "his best officers", regardless of whether they made a mistake, amid the scandal involving the interception and leaking of conversations regarding the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg disagrees with Pope Francis' remarks that Ukraine should have the "courage of the white flag" and negotiate an end to the war caused by Russia's full-scale invasion.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has praised the Ukrainian film 20 Days in Mariupol, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Steffen Hebestreit, spokesperson for the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has indicated that the latter does not share the opinion of Pope Francis I, who suggested that Ukraine should "have the courage of the white flag".

Russia produces almost three times as much artillery ammunition as the United States and Europe combined, according to Western intelligence estimates.