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.
Hungary threatens to block the extension of EU sanctions against 2,000 Russians, demanding the exclusion of oligarch Fridman. Restrictions expire on Saturday unless all EU countries agree to an extension.
An investigation has been launched into the incident that occurred on March 12, 2025. A 47-year-old man beat a 13-year-old boy, causing him a concussion and bruises.
A large-scale air alert has been declared in Ukraine due to the take-off of a Russian MiG-31K, a carrier of "Kinzhal" missiles. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine urges not to ignore the alarm signals.
G7 foreign ministers are meeting in Canada amid disagreements between US allies and Trump over foreign policy and tariffs. They will discuss Ukraine and the Russian shadow fleet.
The Russian army has almost completely destroyed the city of Sumy with airstrikes; the city and its surroundings are devastated.
Steven Witkoff's plane landed in Moscow. He is expected to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with the Russian leadership after Ukrainian-US talks in Jeddah.
Kremlin spokesman Peskov said that he cannot confirm the information about the transfer by the US of a list of demands for ending the war. At the same time, he confirmed the visit of American negotiators to Russia.
Ukrenergo reported an increase in electricity consumption due to cloudy weather and inefficiency of solar power plants. It is recommended to use powerful appliances from 10:00 to 18:00.
Ukraine has transferred an additional 3,850 tons of wheat flour to Syria as part of President Zelenskyy's program. This will provide 60,000 Syrians for six months.
