The EU has extended sanctions against Russia until September 15, 2025, but removed 4 individuals from the list under pressure from Hungary and Slovakia. The restrictions apply to almost 2,400 individuals and legal entities.
The death of Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was paralyzed in the 1999 Columbine shooting, has been ruled a homicide. The death toll has risen to 14 due to complications from her injuries.
The National Police is searching for the murderer of activist Demyan Hanul in Odesa. Information that the shooter surrendered has not been confirmed.
The US State Department will appoint Anne Wu as interim charge d'affaires in Beijing until the Senate confirms David Perdue as ambassador. This comes amid strained relations between the US and China.
Public figure Demyan Hanul was shot dead in Odesa. The police are looking for the person involved in the murder and ask to report any information.
At the March meeting of the European Council, EU leaders will discuss support for Ukraine, investments in defense and increasing the competitiveness of the European Union. There will also be an exchange of views on the EU's multiannual budget.
China, Russia and Iran called for an end to sanctions during nuclear talks in Beijing, after Iran rejected Trump's call for negotiations. The three countries stressed the importance of ending sanctions.
The European Union has approved the extension of sanctions against Russia for another six months, until September 15, 2025, despite Hungary's veto. Kantor, Ismailova, Degtyarev, and Rashevsky have been removed from the sanctions list.
SBI employees are conducting searches of the Deputy Head of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, who may have given false testimony in favor of ex-judge Tandyra, the perpetrator of the fatal accident at the checkpoint.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that Ukraine's accession to the EU requires unanimous support, and the final word remains with Hungary. He does not consider it fair to compare Ukraine with other candidate countries.
The Helsinki District Court sentenced Voislav Torden (Yan Petrovsky) to life imprisonment for four war crimes in eastern Ukraine in 2014. This is the first case of war crimes in Ukraine being considered in Finland.
The President of Portugal has announced early parliamentary elections on May 18 after the resignation of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. The Socialist Party is leading in opinion polls.
Due to shelling in the Kharkiv region, there were power outages in the Izium district. Over the past day, 9 people were injured, including four children, as a result of attacks on Kharkiv and the region.
A rise in water levels of 2-3 meters is expected in the lower reaches of the Borzhava River on March 14-16. Possible flooding of the floodplain is expected, a yellow level of danger has been announced.
On the night of March 14, 2025, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 27 drones. 16 Shahed-type ударних БпЛА were shot down in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kharkiv regions.
The US has tightened sanctions against Iran's oil industry and restricted payments for energy from Russia. Brent rose above $70 a barrel, WTI costs about $67.
Due to intense shelling and the activation of DRGs, mandatory evacuation has been announced in the Sumy region from 8 settlements of the Yunakiv and Myropil communities.
The EU plans to develop the defense industry by reducing US support. The priority is to provide Ukraine with weapons, ammunition and strengthen cooperation in the defense sector.
Over the past day, 146 battles took place at the front, most of them in the Pokrovsky and Kursk directions. The enemy launched 103 air strikes, carried out about six thousand shellings and involved 2,509 kamikaze drones.
Actor Jacob Batalon confirmed the engagement of Tom Holland and Zendaya. The couple plans a traditional family and to raise children on their own, without nannies.
Spring sowing has started in Ukraine, farmers are sowing early grains. The main problems are lack of moisture, mining and high prices for demining.
In 2024, the number of measles cases in Europe has doubled, reaching its highest level since 1997. WHO and UNICEF are calling for a restoration of vaccination, the level of which fell after the pandemic.
The enemy attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 84 times, a third of the battles were in the Pokrovsky direction. 5 attacks were repelled in the Kursk region, 4 more are ongoing, the enemy is actively using aviation.
Erdogan seeks closer cooperation with the EU in defense and economics in exchange for security, which may include the participation of Turkish troops in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. Ankara is assessing a non-combat mission.
Russia is asking companies to suggest which sanctions need to be lifted before negotiations with the US. The most painful restrictions are those that impede cross-border payments.
A teenager in Kyiv suffered severe burns after being electrocuted at a railway station. According to preliminary data, the boy climbed onto a train car.
Ukrzaliznytsia reports on the resumption of train traffic on the damaged section. Earlier, due to the shelling of energy facilities, train No. 86 Lviv - Zaporizhzhia was delayed, and No. 72 changed its route.
The Ukrainian side in Jeddah informed the US about its readiness for silence in the sky and at sea, but accepted their proposal regarding silence on the ground as well.
Ukraine is ready for peace, but there has been no response from Russia for a day. Zelenskyy hopes that US pressure will force Russia to end the war, and thanks Saudi Arabia for the negotiations.
The funds, secured by income from frozen Russian assets, will be directed to the needs of the state budget. This is the first tranche from Canada, which allocated 5 billion Canadian dollars.
