Ukraine

Russians are using drones with incendiary mixture, causing fires in the border settlements of Chernihiv region.

A storm warning has been issued in Ukraine for March 12 due to expected strong wind gusts of 15-20 m/s in most western regions.

German and Chinese officials discussed a potential peace conference in Switzerland on Russia's war against Ukraine, but China did not present any new initiatives.

Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that the time has come for discussions about the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, as they destroy the red lines that Western politicians have created for themselves. He also called for quick action, as endless debates without solutions are weakening Europe.

This week, the European Commission will approve a draft negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU after Ukraine implements four additional recommendations.

Germany refuses to supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy held a meeting with the military leadership to discuss the situation at the front, frontline supplies, weapons production, and construction of fortifications.

In response to the Pope's statements that Ukraine allegedly needs to negotiate with russia, moscow says it is ready to negotiate, but Kyiv is allegedly against diplomacy.

Russian President Putin's invasion of Ukraine has led to Finland and Sweden joining NATO and brought Ukraine closer to membership than ever before, despite Putin's goal of hindering Ukraine's progress toward NATO and the EU, the NATO Secretary General said.

The EU wants a just peace that takes into account the victim of war, which is Ukraine.

International delivery of driver's licenses for Ukrainians is now available in 5 more countries: Sweden, Georgia, Portugal, Greece and Norway.

Concorde Bank co-founder Olena Sosiedka accused Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, of calling the bank's shareholders "fraudsters" and "non-Ukrainians" and ordering them to be prosecuted despite the absence of criminal proceedings against them.

German Chancellor Scholz rejects Pope Francis' proposal for a "white flag" in the war in Ukraine, arguing that Ukraine is defending itself against Russian aggression with international support.

Stoltenberg welcomed Germany's significant military support for Ukraine, including advanced air defense systems, battle tanks and ammunition, and reaffirmed Ukraine's right to self-defense under the UN Charter, while allies provide long-range systems to help Ukraine defend itself.

Polish farmers plan to resume blocking trucks at the Korchova-Krakivets border crossing on March 13, reports the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

Italy opposes the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine, preferring diplomatic efforts to end the war instead of escalating it.

The SBU detained in Kharkiv region another Russian intelligence informant who had been cooperating with Russian military intelligence since March 2022, collecting intelligence on the movements of the Ukrainian military and adjusting Russian missile strikes on the city of Izyum.

The Ukrainian national football team will begin training in Marbella, Spain, on March 14, later joined by legionnaires, and then fly to Sarajevo to prepare for a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 21.

President Zelenskyy thanked the creators of the film 20 Days in Mariupol, which allows us to speak out loudly about the Russian war against Ukraine.

Starting March 18, Ukrzaliznytsia will launch online ticket sales for routes to Austria and Hungary, first in the Ukraine-Austria direction, and later in the Ukraine-Hungary direction via Austria.

Sweden has officially joined NATO as the 32nd member state after abandoning its non-aligned policy due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The flag-raising ceremony took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels with the participation of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and NATO officials.

Russia is creating a system of "re-education" and digital control over Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia, trying to form a "Russian identity" in them and prevent them from returning to their families in Ukraine.

The kremlin refused to comment on reports of a possible appointment of a new commander of the russian Navy, and putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that there are no open decrees on this issue, and he cannot comment on secret ones.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the support of Ukraine by Western allies is saving lives and should continue, as Ukraine has no choice but to fight against Russia's unprovoked aggression, while Russia could end the war today.

Polish farmers will stop letting trucks from Ukraine through the Zosin-Ustylug checkpoint.

Against the backdrop of new military inspections in belarus, the Center for Countering Information emphasizes that there is no threat of invasion of Ukraine from belarus, as russia does not have enough forces to invade.

Tax authorities and security forces have driven businesses to despair with their pressure, the expert says.

The Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has issued a statement rejecting Pope Francis' proposal to raise the white flag and negotiate with Russia, emphasizing that surrender means death for Ukrainians in view of Russia's genocidal intentions to destroy Ukrainian identity.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock expressed her misunderstanding of Pope Francis' call.

Former Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko is appointed Consul General of Ukraine in Toronto.