Vladimir Putin has rejected a full ceasefire but has agreed to halt attacks on energy targets in Ukraine after his call with Donald Trump.
The Russian and US presidents agreed during their phone call on Tuesday to seek a 30-day ceasefire against energy and infrastructure targets in Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to the White House.
The White House described it as the first step in a "movement to peace" it hopes will eventually include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and a full and lasting end to the fighting, adding that negotiations would "begin immediately" on those steps.
However, the Kremlin said Mr Putin told Mr Trump that the US and its allies must end military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine to halt hostilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said later on Tuesday that Ukraine would support the US proposal to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, and said he hoped to speak to Mr Trump about his talks with Mr Putin.
The call came as the White House pushes for the Kremlin to sign off on its 30-day ceasefire proposal to end Russia’s three-year invasion of Ukraine.
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Key Points
- Putin agrees 30-day ceasefire on energy targets but demands US ends military aid
- Ukraine would support proposal to stop strikes on energy infrastructure, Zelensky says
- Zelensky says Russian drones hit civilian infrastructure and calls for pressure on Putin
- No 10 welcomes ceasefire progress but reiterates call for just and lasting peace
- Russia and Ukraine are set for prisoner exchange tomorrow, Putin tells Trump
- Trump administration halts program to track abducted Ukrainian children, lawmakers say
Oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar hit in Ukraine drone attack
02:46
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Arpan Rai
A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a small fire at an oil depot located near the village of Kavkazskaya in the Krasnodar region, Russian regional authorities said this morning.
Officials claimed that no one was injured in the fire that spread across 20 square metres (215 square feet). But 30 employees were evacuated, the administration of the southern Russian region said on Telegram.
"The work at the facility has been suspended," the administration said.
Zelensky remains sceptical Putin is ready for peace
02:00
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Tara Cobham
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky remains sceptical that Vladimir Putin is ready for peace as Russian forces continue to pound Ukraine.
"This is not a game where only Putin dictates the rules," Zelensky said, making clear he remains doubtful that the Russian president was serious about wanting peace.
Ukraine open to any proposals that lead to lasting and just peace, says Zelensky
01:00
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Tara Cobham
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine is open to any proposals that lead to a sustainable and just peace, but stressed the need for full transparency in discussions.
Zelenskyy said he was seeking more details on what Putin and Trump agreed on, but rejected Putin's demand for halting military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, warning that such a move would weaken Ukraine.
"We need to understand what the conversation is about," Zelenskyy said. "What are the details? And hopefully, we will be fully informed, and our partners will discuss everything with us."
He added: "There are two sides in this war — Russia and Ukraine. Trying to negotiate without Ukraine, in my view, will not be productive."
Explosions in Kyiv shortly after Trump-Putin call
00:00
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Tara Cobham
Shortly after the call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ended, air raid alerts sounded in Kyiv, followed by explosions in the city.
Local officials urged people to seek shelter.
Ukraine aid not discussed in Trump-Putin call, US president tells Fox News
Tuesday 18 March 2025 23:20
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Tara Cobham
US President Donald Trump told Fox News that aid to Ukraine was not discussed in his call on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump made the comments in an interview on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" show.
Russia's Medvedev says Putin-Trump call shows there is only Russia and US in 'dining room'
Tuesday 18 March 2025 23:11
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said late on Tuesday the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on resolving the conflict in Ukraine showed only Moscow and Washington are "in the dining room."
"The phone call between Presidents Putin and Trump proved a well-known idea – there is only Russia and America in the dining room," Medvedev, who is also deputy chairman of Russia's security council, wrote in a post on social media platform X.
"The main course is a Kiev-style cutlet. Enjoy your meal!"
The phone call between Presidents Putin and Trump proved a well-known idea – there is only Russia and America in the dining room. On the menu: light appetisers – Brussels sprouts, British fish and chips and Paris rooster. The main course is a Kiev-style cutlet. Enjoy your meal!
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) March 18, 2025
No indication Putin has backed away from conditions for peace deal
Tuesday 18 March 2025 23:00
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Tara Cobham
There was no indication that Vladimir Putin has backed away from his conditions for a prospective peace deal, which are fiercely opposed by Kyiv.
Russia wants Ukraine to pull back its troops from the four regions that Moscow has annexed but never fully captured, renounce any prospect of joining the NATO military alliance and sharply cut its army.
Zelensky says Russian drones hit civilian infrastructure and calls for pressure on Putin
Tuesday 18 March 2025 22:36
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Tara Cobham
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow launched more than 40 drones late on Tuesday, hitting civilian infrastructure and showing that pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin must continue for the sake of peace.
"It is precisely such night attacks by Russia that destroy our energy systems, our infrastructure, the normal life of Ukrainians," Zelensky said in a post on the Telegram messaging app.
"Today, Putin de facto rejected the proposal for a complete ceasefire. It would be right for the world to reject in response any attempts by Putin to drag out the war."
Starmer spoke with Zelensky to discuss Trump-Putin talks, Downing St says
Tuesday 18 March 2025 22:21
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Tara Cobham
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken with Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss "progress President Trump had made towards a ceasefire in talks with Russia", Downing Street has said.
Giving a readout of a call between the UK prime minister and the Ukrainian president, a Downing Street spokeswoman said: "The prime minister spoke to President Zelensky this evening.
"They discussed progress President Trump had made towards a ceasefire in talks with Russia.
"President Zelensky updated on the situation on the front line and the prime minister reiterated the UK's unwavering support."
Trump administration halts program to track abducted Ukrainian children, lawmakers say
Tuesday 18 March 2025 22:00
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Tara Cobham
Democratic US lawmakers will call on President Donald Trump's administration to restore a program that helps track thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and to use sanctions to punish those responsible for the rights violation.
As it slashes a wide range of US government programs and most foreign aid, the Republican president's administration has ended a government-funded initiative led by Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab (Yale HRL) that tracked the mass deportation of children from Ukraine, the lawmakers said.
That decision meant researchers have lost access to a trove of information, including satellite imagery and other data, about some 30,000 children taken from Ukraine.
"We have reason to believe that the data from the repository has been permanently deleted. If true, this would have devastating consequences," the Democratic lawmakers, led by Ohio Representative Greg Landsman, said in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent seen by Reuters on Tuesday and due to be sent on Wednesday.
Trump's termination of the program and the letter were first reported in The Washington Post. It became public the same day that Trump spoke by telephone to Russian President Vladimir Putin in which Russia stopped short of agreeing to a 30-day cessation of hostilities.
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of attempting cross-border attack
Tuesday 18 March 2025 21:00
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of trying to launch cross-border attacks on Tuesday, each saying its forces had repelled attempted incursions.
Both sides said their forces were in full control of their territory on their own side of the border and had inflicted losses on enemy troops.
Russia's Defence Ministry, in a statement reported by Russian news agencies, said Russian forces had thwarted five Ukrainian attempts to push across the border into its southwestern Belgorod region.
It said the attacks sought to disrupt talks between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump aimed at reaching a settlement to the three-year-old war.
Ukraine's military said its forces had "successfully halted all attempts by the occupiers to secure a foothold" inside the Sumy region.
Ukrainian forces launched a mass incursion into the Kursk region last August, though Russian troops have recovered much of the territory initially seized and have reported considerable gains against Ukrainian forces over the past week.
Russian forces last year pushed their way into the Kharkiv region and have in recent weeks been intensifying attacks on the Sumy region.
No 10 welcomes ceasefire progress but reiterates call for just and lasting peace
Tuesday 18 March 2025 20:23
Downing Street has welcomed "the progress President Trump has made towards a ceasefire" following his call with Vladimir Putin, but insisted negotiations must lead to a "just and lasting peace for Ukraine".
A Downing Street spokesperson said: "We welcome the progress President Trump has made towards a ceasefire and in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
"This process must lead to a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes to ensure Russia can never launch an illegal invasion again."
Putin's call for end to military aid seeks to weaken Kyiv, Zelensky says
Tuesday 18 March 2025 19:57
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Tara Cobham
Vladimir Putin’s demands on ending military aid and intelligence sharing is part of efforts to weaken Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
The Ukrainian president also said that talks about Ukraine without Ukraine will not bring results.
Russia is preparing new Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv offensives, says Zelensky
Tuesday 18 March 2025 19:54
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Tara Cobham
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia is preparing new offensives on Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv fronts in the coming months in order to exert maximum pressure on Ukraine.
The Ukrainian President has said his country is seeing the new buildup of Russian forces near its Sumy region.
Ukraine would support proposal to stop strikes on energy infrastructure, Zelensky says
Tuesday 18 March 2025 19:47
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Tara Cobham
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine would support a US proposal to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, and said he hoped to speak to US President Donald Trump about his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The White House said earlier that Putin and Trump agreed during a phone call to a limited 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure targets in Ukraine and that talks aimed at moving toward a broader peace plan would begin "immediately."
"I think it will be right that we will have a conversation with President Trump and we will know in detail what the Russians offered the Americans or what the Americans offered the Russians," Zelensky told reporters during an online briefing.
Trump confirms Putin agreed to immediate 30-day ceasefire on Ukraine energy targets
Tuesday 18 March 2025 19:20
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Tara Cobham
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to an immediate 30-day ceasefire on all energy infrastructure in Ukraine, Mr Trump has confirmed.
Trump says elements of Ukraine peace deal discussed in 'productive call' with Putin
Tuesday 18 March 2025 19:17
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Tara Cobham
US President Donald Trump said his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday was "very good and productive," and that the two leaders discussed many elements of a peace deal for Ukraine.
"We agreed to an immediate Ceasefire on all Energy and Infrastructure, with an understanding that we will be working quickly to have a Complete Ceasefire and, ultimately, an END to this very horrible War between Russia and Ukraine," Trump said on Truth Social.
"Many elements of a Contract for Peace were discussed, including the fact that thousands of soldiers are being killed, and both President Putin and President Zelenskyy would like to see it end," Trump added.
Trump agrees with Putin's idea of Russia-US ice hockey games, Kremlin says
Tuesday 18 March 2025 19:00
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Tara Cobham
Donald Trump has backed Vladimir Putin’s idea of organising ice hockey games in the US between Russian and US players, the Kremlin has said.
Russia and Ukraine are set for prisoner exchange tomorrow, Putin tells Trump
Tuesday 18 March 2025 18:56
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Tara Cobham
Vladimir Putin also told Donald Trump that Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 175 prisoners of war each on Wednesday, the Kremlin has said.
It added that Russia will also hand over to Ukraine 23 badly wounded soldiers.
Ukraine yet to comment on Putin-Trump agreement
Tuesday 18 March 2025 18:54
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Tara Cobham
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has not yet commented on the agreement between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during their phone call.
It was not immediately clear whether Ukraine is on board with the phased ceasefire plan.
Ukrainian officials last week agreed to the White House’s 30-day ceasefire proposal aimed at ending Russia’s invasion during talks in Saudi Arabia led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, remains skeptical that Putin is ready for peace as Russian forces continue to pound Ukraine.
Scholz welcomes halt on Ukraine energy facility strikes as 'first step'
Tuesday 18 March 2025 18:40
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Tara Cobham
Germany's outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a ceasefire on attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure agreed by US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin an important first step but said a total ceasefire must be next.
"The next step must be a complete ceasefire for Ukraine and as quickly as possible. Of course it is clear that we both agree on this too," said Scholz at a news conference in Berlin with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.
Scholz reiterated that there must not be no decision without Ukraine and above Ukraine's head.
Macron says Ukraine must take part in talks for peace to be achieved
Tuesday 18 March 2025 18:36
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Tara Cobham
French president Emmanuel Macron has said peace cannot be achieved without Ukraine taking part in ceasefire talks.
He issued the call while affirming that France has been among those promoting peace since day one.
Watch: Vladimir Putin makes joke about Donald Trump phone call
Tuesday 18 March 2025 18:34
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Tara Cobham
Scholz says there cannot be an agreement without Ukraine
Tuesday 18 March 2025 18:30
Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz has said there cannot be an agreement without Ukraine.
His comments come after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in a phone call today, while it is unclear whether Ukraine is on board with the phased ceasefire plan.
Putin agrees 30-day ceasefire on energy targets but demands US ends military aid
Tuesday 18 March 2025 18:15
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Tara Cobham
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a call on Tuesday to seek a limited ceasefire against energy and infrastructure targets in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the White House.
The White House described it as the first step in a "movement to peace" it hopes will eventually include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and a full and lasting end to the fighting, adding that negotiations would "begin immediately" on those steps.
However, Mr Putin also called on Mr Trump to end foreign military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine, as the US looks to bring an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the Kremlin.
The phone call came as the White House pushes for Russia to sign off on its 30-day ceasefire proposal to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Mr Trump said before the call that he expected to discuss with Mr Putin land and power plants that have been seized during the three-year war.
Ukrainian officials last week agreed to the American proposal during talks in Saudi Arabia led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains sceptical that Mr Putin is ready for peace as Russian forces continue to pound Ukraine.
It was not immediately clear whether Ukraine is on board with the phased ceasefire plan.
US and allies must end military and intelligence assistance for ceasfire, Kremlin says
Tuesday 18 March 2025 17:42
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Tara Cobham
Vladimir Putin has told Donald Trump that the US and its allies must end military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine to halt hostilities, the Kremlin has said.
Putin agrees to stop hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Tuesday 18 March 2025 17:35
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to a proposal by US President Donald Trump for Russia and Ukraine to stop hitting each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days and gave a corresponding order to the Russian military, the Kremlin said.
Trump and Putin reaffirm need for ceasefire and lasting peace, says White House
Tuesday 18 March 2025 17:31
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have reaffirmed the need for a ceasfire and lasting peace, the White House has said following their phone call.
The two world leaders agreed a ceasefire in Ukraine should begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire.
Putin and Trump discussed Ukraine, TASS reports Kremlin confirms
Tuesday 18 March 2025 17:24
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Tara Cobham
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed Ukraine, the Kremlin has confirmed, according to Russian news agency TASS.
Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour this afternoon
Tuesday 18 March 2025 17:20
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Tara Cobham
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour this afternoon as the US seeks Russian sign-off on a plan to end its war in Ukraine.
The two world leaders held a lengthy phone conversation on Tuesday as the White House pushes for Russia to sign off on its 30-day ceasefire proposal aimed at ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The White House and Kremlin did not offer any immediate details about the substance of the conversation, but both confirmed that the call had ended.
Putin-Trump call went "very well", Russian source tells CNN
Tuesday 18 March 2025 17:02
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Tom Watling
The call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump went “very well”, a Russian source has told CNN.
We are expecting a readout from the White House soon, and will bring you the latest when it drops.
What to expect as Trump and Putin thrash out a ceasefire in Ukraine
Tuesday 18 March 2025 16:59
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Tom Watling
Putin envoy says world becoming safer place under Trump and Putin
Tuesday 18 March 2025 16:51
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Tom Watling
Vladimir Putin’s international cooperation envoy has posted on social media that the world is “becoming a much safer place” under the joint leadership of his boss and Donald Trump.
Kirill Dmitriev participated in the peace talks between Russia and the US in Saudia Arabia last month.
Under the leadership of President Putin and President Trump, the world has become a much safer place today! Historic! Epic! #Russia #US #USRussia
— Kirill A. Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) March 18, 2025
The timings of the Putin-Trump call
Tuesday 18 March 2025 16:48
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Tom Watling
While we wait for the details of the Donald Trump call with Vladimir Putin, let’s look at the timeline from today.
A US official told NBC News that the call lasted an hour and a half.
White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino, who announced the call had started, said it begun at 2pm GMT.
Despite claims the call lasted 90 minutes, Scavino claimed at 3.32pm that the call was still happening.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who has also confirmed to Russian state media site Tass that the call has concluded, said at the start of today that the call would take place between 1pm and 3pm GMT.
But Putin was addressing a business conference in Moscow until 1.52pm.
Eight minutes later, he began his phone call with Trump.
A few minutes after 1pm, when the call was due to start, Putin was asked by his former economy minister Alexander Shokhin if he was going to be late. In front of a crowd of oligarchs, Putin shrugged his shoulders and said it wasn’t worth listening to Peskov. The crowd then burst into laughter.
Trump-Putin call ends
Tuesday 18 March 2025 16:31
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Tom Watling
A phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has ended.
It lasted more than an hour and a half, it has been reported.
Italy's Meloni calls for 'pragmatism' on tariffs, supports Trump's ceasefire efforts for Ukraine
Tuesday 18 March 2025 16:28
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Tom Watling
Russian agents set fire to Lithuanian Ikea ‘because its colours are the same as the Ukrainian flag’
Tuesday 18 March 2025 16:13
Tuesday 18 March 2025 16:02
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Tom Watling
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelensky have arrived in Finland for talks about continued support for Ukraine.
Putin-Trump call still going, says White House
Tuesday 18 March 2025 15:51
Update: Call still in progress… https://t.co/CTNVULUgbE
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) March 18, 2025
History tells us Trump’s stance on Russia won’t work. Here’s why
Tuesday 18 March 2025 15:36
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Tom Watling
Trump-Putin chat going well, says White House
Tuesday 18 March 2025 15:03
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Tom Watling
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin started their conversation at 2pm GMT, the White House announced.
Dan Scavino, the deputy chief of staff, said the converstion was “going well”.
Is Putin making Trump wait? It is a tactic beloved by the Russian leader
Tuesday 18 March 2025 14:58
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Tom Watling
Vladimir Putin was due to speak to Donald Trump between 1 pm and 3 pm GMT today.
But the Russian leader was busy addressing oligarchs at a business conference until 1.52 pm, when he eventually left the venue. He had been talking about how Western sanctions would continue to try to exclude Russia from the global economy.
There has still not been any announcement about a call with Trump.
Pressed by former economy minister Alexander Shokhin just after 1 pm whether he would be late for the call with Trump, Putin joked that it was better not to listen to his spokesperson, who had announced the call timings earlier.
Putin does have a history of making leaders wait.
Last Thursday, US envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly arrived in Moscow shortly after noon but only met with Putin late in the evening.
Is this happening to Trump?
Just before 2.30 pm today, English-language state media site Russia Today joked that Putin cut his talk short because Trump was pestering him.
Could this be what Putin was trying to suggest by delaying the call? Autocrats are known for making people wait. Putin is no exception.
Mapped: Russia pushing Ukraine out of Kursk
Tuesday 18 March 2025 14:38
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Tom Watling
As we wait for information on Donald Trump’s call with Vladimir Putin, we remind you that Russia is continuing to push Ukrainian forces out of the border region of Kursk.
In less than a fortnight, Ukraine’s partial hold on the region has been reduced to less than 10 per cent of its peak last October.
Russia had been making gains over the past few months but started making serious inroads after cutting off Ukraine’s last supply line a few days into the start of March.
Ukraine’s partial control of Kursk could have proved a key bargaining chip for Kyiv in peace talks with Russia.
South Korea and Ukraine discuss fate of North Korean prisoners of war
Tuesday 18 March 2025 14:26
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Tom Watling
Estonia to raise defence spending to 5% by 2026
Tuesday 18 March 2025 14:09
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Tom Watling
Estonia will raise its defence spending to at least five per cent of its GDP by 2026, the government has announced.
Poland is the only European country that spends five per cent on defence, but the continent is looking to boost its investment in light of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
If Estonia meets this threshold, it will have been a significant jump from 3.43 per cent of GDP in 2024.
Kremlin wants to work with Elon Musk to go to Mars
Tuesday 18 March 2025 14:07
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Tom Watling
Putin concludes a business conference in Moscow
Tuesday 18 March 2025 13:55
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Tom Watling
Vladimir Putin has finished a business conference in Moscow.
He was due to speak to Donald Trump at 1 pm GMT but was still addressing the conference.
When he was asked if he would be late, Putin joked that it wasn’t worth listening to his spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, who had earlier announced the timings of the call.
In pictures: Putin attends a business conference in Moscow despite scheduled call with Trump
Tuesday 18 March 2025 13:44
Vladimir Putin has attended a business conference in Moscow despite being scheduled to begin a conversation with Donald Trump.
Putin will demand suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine in Trump calls, Bloomberg reports
Tuesday 18 March 2025 13:22
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Tom Watling
Vladimir Putin will demand a suspension of all weapons deliveries to Ukraine during a phone call with Donald Trump this afternoon, Bloomberg is reporting.
The US news site quotes people with knowledge of the Kremlin’s thinking saying that Putin will push Trump to halt all weapons deliveries to Ukraine, including European deliveries.
At a minimum, the officials said, Putin will seek for the US to halt all its weapons deliveries.
European allies worry that this would allow Russia to rearm during a pause in fighting before recommencing its invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv, meanwhile, would be unable to properly defend itself.
Putin jokes about being late to Trump phone call
Tuesday 18 March 2025 13:12
Vladimir Putin has joked about being late for a phone call with Donald Trump.
When former economy minister Alexander Shokhin asked if he was late for the call just after 1 pm (GMT), Putin shrugged and said “not to listen” to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
The crowd of businessmen at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs laughed as he said this.
Peskov announced this morning that the call would take place between 1 pm and 3 pm GMT.
Putin is meant to be speaking to Trump around now, but he is talking to a room full of oligarchs instead. Asked if he's going to be late, Putin waves off the question and says not to listen to his spokesman pic.twitter.com/LDTU8BNQAr
— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 18, 2025
We have some more details of Putin's latest address
Tuesday 18 March 2025 13:05
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Tom Watling
Vladimir Putin has told a business conference in Moscow that he has instructed his cabinet to develop a procedure for the return of Western business.
He claims that they will be give a guarantee of fair business conduct.
Trump-Putin call unlikely to take place soon
Tuesday 18 March 2025 13:03
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Tom Watling
Earlier we reported that Kremlin had said the Trump-Putin call was scheduled to take place between 1 pm and 3 pm GMT.
If it takes place within that timeframe, it will likely be toward the end of the two-hour window, as Putin is currently addressing a business conference.
Tuesday 18 March 2025 12:59
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Tom Watling
Vladimir Putin has told Russian businesses not to expect Western sanctions to end soon, state media has repor
