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• Ukraine Alleges 150,000 Possible Russian War Crimes. Here Are 5 Of The Worst RFE/RL 05 Mar 2025 -- Corpses sprawled on the streets of Bucha. Prisoners of war reportedly executed, bodies sent back to Ukrainian authorities. A blood bath of civilian train passengers, killed by a ballistic missile. Ukrainian children adopted by Russian families without the knowledge of their parents.

Ukraine

• President Held Phone Talks with Heads of Government of Germany, Portugal, Slovenia, and the Netherlands President of Ukraine 05 Mar 2025
• Today, Ukrainian and American Teams Began Working on an Upcoming Meeting - Address by the President President of Ukraine 05 Mar 2025

Russia

• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (5 March 2025) Russia MoD 05 Mar 2025

United States

• US cuts off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine amid push for peace talks VOA 05 Mar 2025 -- The United States says it has cut off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, which could seriously curtail Kyiv's ability to continue its three-year fight with Russia, even as Washington is quickly pushing the two countries toward peace talks to end the conflict.
• US Hits Pause On Intelligence-Sharing With Ukraine RFE/RL 05 Mar 2025 -- The United States has restricted intelligence-sharing with Ukraine in addition to enforcing a pause in U.S military assistance to the country trying to stave off Russia's three-year full-scale invasion, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirmed.
• The U.S. halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine after the White House blowup IRNA 05 Mar 2025 -- C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe says the United States has paused intelligence sharing with and weapons shipments to Ukraine amid diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
• US halts intelligence support to Ukraine amid Trump-Zelensky row: Officials Press TV 05 Mar 2025 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has suspended Washington's intelligence support to Kiev, amid tensions with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine over a proposed peace deal with Russia.
• In Address To Congress, Trump Says Zelenskyy Offered To Sign Minerals Deal 'At Any Time' RFE/RL 05 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has informed him that he's ready for talks with Russia to end the war in his country and offered to sign a deal on Ukraine's mineral resources "at any time."

NATO

United Nations

• Update 279 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 05 Mar 2025 -- The presence of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at Ukraine's nuclear power plants (NPPs) remains an "invaluable asset" for the international community and must be preserved, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told Member States after the completion of a delayed team rotation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).

Foreign Reactions

• Russia's War In Ukraine Fuels Wild Week Of Diplomacy RFE/RL 05 Mar 2025 -- In Ukrainian and Russian, the term for rollercoaster is "American hills." That's an apt description of the whiplash diplomacy this past week over Russia's war against Ukraine, particularly when it comes to the rocky relations between Washington and Kyiv.
• Doorstep by President von der Leyen with President Costa and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ahead of the special European Council meeting of 6 March 2025 European Commission 05 Mar 2025
• European Leaders Look To Seize Opportunity After Trump Cites Zelenskyy Letter On Minerals Deal RFE/RL 05 Mar 2025 -- European leaders jumped to renew a push for an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine after US President Donald Trump said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote a letter stating he's ready for talks with Moscow while also offering to sign a deal on Ukraine's mineral resources "at any time."
• Can Europe arm Ukraine now that US has halted military aid? VOA 05 Mar 2025 -- Ukrainians reacted with alarm on Tuesday to Washington's announcement that it is halting military aid shipments to the country with immediate effect, a move that the Trump administration said was aimed at forcing all sides to the negotiating table.
• Press freedom report warns of risks of reporting Ukraine war and persistent threats to media freedom across Europe Council of Europe 05 Mar 2025 -- The risks that journalists faced covering the war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine remained the most pressing concern related to the safety of journalists in Europe in 2024, according to the annual report of the partner organisations to the Council of Europe's Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists.
• There will be no let-up in the UK's support to Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 05 Mar 2025 -- The UK sets out plan agreed with leaders in London on 2 March to work with Ukraine and the United States on a strong, just and durable peace.
• Deepening UK-US defence relations and peace in Ukraine to top agenda for Defence Secretary's Washington visit UK MOD 05 Mar 2025 -- During meetings, the Defence Secretary will hail the unparalleled depth of the UK-US relationship, which bolsters security and supports economic growth

News Reports

• Who Spends More On Ukraine Aid: US Or EU? RFE/RL 05 Mar 2025 -- The US, EU, and other allies have spent over $287 billion, in total, on supporting Ukraine since just before Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy think tank.