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The foreign ministers of Ukraine's main European allies said on Monday they would redouble their aid to the country while considering new sanctions on Russia to force it to accept a ceasefire.
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In the early hours of Sunday, Russia carried out six separate strikes on Kharkiv, killing two people and injuring 25.
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The Kyiv Independent on MSNRussia's Black Sea ceasefire demands are a 'fools errand' for Trump, major blow for UkraineWith much fanfare, the U.S. on March 25 announced it had brokered an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to "eliminate the use of force" in the Black Sea after two days of talks in Saudi Arabia. But while Kyiv said it was ready to abide by it straight away,
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Kyiv Independent on MSNAs Ukraine-Russia ceasefire progress inches forward, here’s where things standAfter three days of separate intensive discussions with the United States, Russia and Ukraine left the latest round of ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia with agreements to declare a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea and to halt strikes against energy facilities.
A Kremlin spokesman says Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ leaders as he tries to bring about a truce.
Russia is one of the world’s three largest oil producers, meaning any attempt to punish purchases of Russian supplies could have a far-reaching effect on the oil market.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would have had to face a re-election campaign in the spring of 2024 if it had not been for Russia’s full-scale invasion
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had agreed with U.S. negotiators “that a ceasefire for energy infrastructure can start today.” But, he warned, any strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities by Moscow would draw “strong retaliation.
The success of an apparent agreement between Ukraine and Russia to pause naval and energy infrastructure attacks will depend on Moscow, Zelenskyy said.
Ukraine's dollar bonds and GDP warrant tumbled more than 3 cents on Monday as hopes for ceasefire proposals with Russia from U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to falter. The GDP warrant shed 3.67 cents - on track for the biggest daily loss since March 2022,