The U.S. administration’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine are putting pressure on the Kremlin. But Moscow has made considerable territorial gains and some in Russia say they are prepared to give up nothing. VOA’s Jeff Custer narrates this report from our team in Moscow.
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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US lawmakers welcome Ukraine’s agreement to 30-day ceasefire
U.S. lawmakers welcomed Tuesday’s announcement that Ukraine had agreed to a 30-day ceasefire as a step toward peace in Europe.
“I’m very encouraged the parties have reached an agreement. I think the president now has decided to lift the freeze on intelligence and weapons — very…
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Russian missile attack kills 4 in Odesa, Ukrainian officials say
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday a Russian missile attack hit the southern port city of Odesa overnight, killing four Syrians and injuring several other people.
Oleksiy Kuleba, vice prime minister for reconstruction, said on Telegram that the missile struck a cargo ship that was being loaded…
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G7 foreign ministers to discuss Ukraine conflict amid ceasefire push
LA MALBAIE, Canada —The Russia-Ukraine war is on the agenda Thursday as foreign ministers from the G7 group of leading industrial nations meet in Canada amid a push to secure a ceasefire in the conflict.
The talks in Quebec follow U.S.-Ukraine talks that included a U.S. proposal for “an…
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Frontline report: Precision strikes on rare Russian Tulip mortar precede Ukrainian advance near Pokrovsk
Day 1113
On 11 March, there are a lot of interesting updates from the Pokrovsk direction.
With Russian artillery support wiped out and their positions exposed, Ukrainian forces moved in to fully reclaim Uspenivka. Precision strikes on key Russian firepower paved the way for a swift and decisive…
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Europe holds high-level talks on rearming continent, boosting Ukraine aid
Paris —European military and political heads are holding high-level talks this week after calls for massively rearming Europe — and boosting aid for Kyiv — amid fears of a less engaged United States. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris.
Speaking to top NATO and European Union military…
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US resumes intelligence sharing, security aid to Ukraine
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA —U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine following Tuesday’s talks between senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, U.S. officials are…
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Ukrainian drone attacks target 10 Russian regions, kill 2 people in Moscow
Russian officials said Tuesday that Ukrainian attacks involving more than 90 drones killed at least two people and injured 18 others in the Moscow region.
The assault was part of an overall attack overnight that included more than 300 Ukrainian drones targeting 10 Russian regions stretching…
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Rubio in Saudi Arabia for US-Ukraine talks, hopes to resolve Ukraine aid pause
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA —U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the United States hopes to resolve the pause in aid to Ukraine during talks Tuesday with Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Rubio said the U.S. is in a listening mode and aims to understand what concessions…
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Ukrainian wheelchair basketball tournament back from nearly 10-year hiatus
The Titans Cup, an all-Ukrainian wheelchair basketball tournament, was held last month in western Ukraine for the first time in nearly 10 years, bringing together teams from across the country. Holding such an event during wartime is a milestone for Ukrainian adaptive sports. Omelyan…
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