Julia Shramko
The French President stated that Europe must be prepared for any development, even if the United States does not join in support. He emphasized the importance of Europe's ability to defend its own interests.
Frozen Russian assets can be used to rebuild Ukraine after a peace agreement, but cannot be used now. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron.
France is initiating the creation of "assurance forces" to support Ukraine, which will be stationed in strategic areas. Not all countries have expressed a desire to join the initiative.
The foreign ministers of the coalition are to prepare proposals for ceasefire control within three weeks. The military will assist Ukraine with future plans.
The President of France stated that lifting sanctions from Russia is impossible until peace is established. Also, the coalition intends to increase economic pressure on the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation.
European Council President Costa stressed the importance of pressure on Russia through sanctions. He plans to discuss this at a meeting of leaders in Paris.
Negotiations in Paris have ended, as evidenced by the departure of the first leaders. Participants published updates on social networks, and Macron plans to address the media.
Russian troops struck with UAVs at one of the starostynsky districts of the Sumy territorial community. Cars and private houses were damaged, there is no information about casualties.
Russian troops shelled the center of Kherson, killing a 55-year-old woman and injuring one person. Due to the shelling, the city partially lost power and trolleybus traffic was stopped.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Donald Trump ahead of the summit of Ukraine's allies. The summit brought together about thirty EU and NATO countries.
The US Secretary of the Treasury stated that the document on economic partnership has already been submitted to Ukraine for consideration. They hope to sign the agreement next week.
A metal structure of the ceiling collapsed in a shopping center in Vinnytsia, as a result of which a visitor was injured. The police have launched an investigation into the violation of fire safety requirements.
European military are planning options for deploying a contingent to Ukraine, including positioning along the Dnipro River. The strength of the forces could range from 10,000 to 30,000 troops.
A meeting of leaders of the "coalition of the willing" countries is taking place in Paris to discuss support for Ukraine and strengthening the army. Negotiations on peace, ceasefire and guarantee forces are also being discussed.
SWIFT will not be able to connect Russian banks until the EU changes sanctions legislation.
As part of the initiative of the President of Ukraine, three more children were rescued from the temporarily occupied territory. Among them are the child of a soldier, an infant, and a teenager.
A summit of the "coalition of the willing" to support Ukraine has gathered in Paris. Zelenskyy has already started negotiations with Macron and Starmer ahead of a broad meeting of leaders from 31 countries.
According to South Korea, North Korea appears to have sent approximately 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February. North Korea also continues to supply weapons, ammunition, and equipment.
Two employees of the Department of Strategic Investigations have been dismissed and declared suspects. The head of the department has also been dismissed for involvement in illegal activities.
After the summit in Paris, Macron intends to inform Trump about European support for Ukraine and demand commitments from Russia on a ceasefire. The possibility of deploying European troops is being discussed.
On the night of March 27, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 86 strike UAVs. 42 "Shahed" were shot down, 26 simulators were lost, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv regions were affected.
In the morning, Russian drones attacked Kherson, killing a 68-year-old woman. A 59-year-old man was also injured and hospitalized with a mine-explosive injury.
As a result of a massive drone attack on Kharkiv, 12 people were injured. 8 hits were recorded, the largest fire covered 2500 sq m. Rescuers eliminated the consequences of the shelling.
US tariffs on car imports have triggered demand for gold as a safe-haven asset. Goldman Sachs forecasts gold prices to rise by 2025 due to central bank demand.
Russian troops launched a massive strike on Dnipro, damaging businesses, cultural institutions and apartment buildings. Two women and a man were injured and received assistance.
A fire broke out in a hotel in Uludağ that was closed in January. 4 people were rescued, 1 person died, and three more were hospitalized with smoke poisoning.
Russian shelling at night deprived one of the frontline communities in the Zaporizhzhia region of electricity and communications. Due to constant attacks, more than 3,300 subscribers remain without electricity.
Chinese Senior Official Ding Xuexiang called for expanded cooperation and opposed protectionism, hinting at destabilizing trade relations with the US. China seeks to attract investment.
Over the past day, 224 battles took place at the front, a third of them in the Pokrovsky direction. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks and inflicted significant losses on the enemy, destroying personnel and equipment.
Microsoft has announced AI agents Researcher and Analyst for Copilot 365, using OpenAI models, for research and data analysis. The tools are scheduled to be deployed in April.