Number 10 fixer helped broker Ukraine ceasefire talks Jonathan Powell worked closely with his US counterpart Mike Waltz to get the agreement over the line, government sources said The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025
Trump discusses next steps for Putin after Ukraine accepts 30 day ceasefire Donald Trump has said he will talk to Vladimir Putin “this week” and he is “hopeful” the Russian leader will agree to a 30 day ceasefire with Ukraine. The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025
Sir Keir Starmer Celebrates Shock 30-Day Ceasefire Deal in Ukraine Sir Keir Starmer hailed Ukraine’s backing for American ceasefire proposals as a “remarkable breakthrough” as the Defence Secretary heads to Paris for talks to The Fashion Central · Mar 12, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,112 These are the key developments on day 1,112 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday briefing: Will Kyiv’s commitment to a ceasefire appease Trump – and pressure Putin? In today’s newsletter: After Ukraine and the United States agree to a 30-day ceasefire plan, Moscow faces key decision on how to respond The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
Russia should take ceasefire deal with Ukraine: Wong Australia has called on Russia to take a proposed ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while standing firm in its decision to consider sending troops for peacekeeping. AAP · Mar 12, 2025
US envoy to visit Moscow amid ceasefire talks – as it happened This blog is closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2025
Ukraine ready to accept ceasefire proposal with Russia: US The positive response from Ukraine made US to lift a pause on military aid intelligence sharing with Kyiv. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Mar 12, 2025
Out of Putin’s war and Trump’s treachery, a new Europe is being born The EU has its Trojan horses and Nato’s cornerstone has crumbled. But European allies, including the UK, are bound by an urgent shared purpose, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target US betrayal of Ukraine is the rehearsal for a grander bargain with Moscow and an assault on continental solidarity, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
‘We swept into Moscow in Gorbachev’s limousine’: Neil Tennant’s love affair with Russia – before the ‘cancer of Putin’ They played Red Square, launched MTV Russia and got driven home from a gay club by the police. But the freedoms witnessed by Pet Shop Boys have been crushed. Singer Neil Tennant relives those heady days – and calls for a revolution The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Ball is now in Russia’s court, says Rubio, after Kyiv accepts ceasefire proposal US secretary of state says Ukraine ready to stop fighting but if Moscow refuses, ‘we’ll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace’. What we know on day 1,113 The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2025
Ukraine Backs 30-day Ceasefire As US Ends Aid Freeze The positive response from Ukraine prompted President Donald Trump's administration to lift a freeze on military aid and to predict the beginning to an end of the conflict. International Business Times · Mar 12, 2025
Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025 What the papers say – March 12 Ukraine leads Wednesday’s front page stories.
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025 Ukraine ceasefire deal: What to know as Russia demands Kyiv excluded from Nato Talks in Saudi Arabia produced a commitment that the US would renew intelligence and ‘security support’
Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025 Starmer hails Ukraine ceasefire ‘breakthrough’ as defence chiefs meet for talks The Prime Minister joined America in urging Vladimir Putin to now agree to the ceasefire, as he insisted the ‘ball is now in the Russian court’.
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025 Starmer hails ‘remarkable breakthrough’ as Ukraine agrees 30-day ceasefire The Prime Minister joined America in urging Vladimir Putin to now agree to the ceasefire, as he insisted the ‘ball is now in the Russian court’.
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 Trump embraces chaos with reversals on tariffs and Ukraine aid Analysis: America’s global relationships, like the economy, are stressed by such rapid back-and-forth policy shifts, writes John Bowden
The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025 What the U.S. ceasefire proposal means for Ukraine, Russia, Europe – and Donald Trump The United States says Ukraine has agreed to its proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia following three years of war.
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 EU's top diplomat pledges unified support for Ukraine and global humanitarian aid in dig at US The European Union is doubling down on its pledge to continue supporting Ukraine against Russia’s illegal invasion and stepping up humanitarian aid when others pull back as the bloc of European countries reconciles with the reality of America's retreat on the global stage
Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2025 Ukraine ready to accept US plan for 30-day ceasefire with Russia US says it will ‘immediately’ resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Kyiv.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 11, 2025 Ukraine Agrees To Accept An Immediate 30-Day Ceasefire Deal With Russia "Our position remains absolutely clear: Ukraine has been seeking peace from the very first second of this war, and we want to do everything to achieve it as soon as possible and in a reliable way—so that war does not return."
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025 Starmer hails ‘important moment for peace’ as Ukraine backs US ceasefire plan The Prime Minister said the ‘ball is now in the Russian court’.
Latin Times · Mar 11, 2025 Rubio Dismisses Question About Trump-Zelensky Relationship During Ceasefire Announcement: 'This is not Mean Girls. This is Very Serious' Marco Rubio dismissed questions about whether the relationship between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy is "back on track"