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Ukraine

• Strong Pressure on Russia Is Needed to Take Even the First Steps Toward Ending the War - The President President of Ukraine 15 Mar 2025
• The Path to Peace Must Begin Unconditionally - Speech by the President at the Virtual Meeting of State Leaders President of Ukraine 15 Mar 2025

Russia

• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (15 March 2025) Russia MoD 15 Mar 2025

United States

• Trump says U.S. "had very good, productive" discussions with Putin People's Daily 15 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Friday that his administration "had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday," and there is a very good chance that "this horrible, bloody war" can finally come to an end.
• Can Trump Do Anything To Make Putin Accept A Cease-Fire In Ukraine? RFE/RL 15 Mar 2025 -- While Ukraine has signed up to a US cease-fire plan, Russian President Vladimir Putin has equivocated -- effectively saying "yes, but."

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Starmer: 'Sooner or later' Russia must yield to peace VOA 15 Mar 2025 -- Britain's leader encouraged his global counterparts to continue pushing for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine at the start of a virtual meeting Saturday intended to end the fighting between the two countries.
• Starmer Says 'Coalition Of The Willing' Will Draft Plans To Protect Ukraine Under Cease-Fire RFE/RL 15 Mar 2025 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Russia must stop attacking Ukraine and agree to a cease-fire, and he pledged that a "willing" coalition of Western countries will draft plans to protect Ukraine if a deal is reached.
• PM statement at press conference on the Coalition of the Willing: 15 March 2025 Gov.UK 15 Mar 2025
• Chair's Statement: Leaders call on Ukraine, 15 March 2025 Gov.UK 15 Mar 2025
• PM remarks on call with the Coalition of the Willing: 15 March 2025 Gov.UK 15 Mar 2025
• The President discussed security guarantees for Ukraine with the UK-initiated group of states President of the Republic of Lithuania 15 Mar 2025 -- On Saturday, President Gitanas Nausėda participated in a virtual meeting of the 'coalition of the willing' to discuss support and security guarantees for Ukraine.

News Reports

• US envoy to relay Putin's stance after meeting in Moscow; Evolving battlefield dynamics complicate cease-fire plan: expert Global Times 15 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff late Thursday to discuss the details of an American-proposed 30-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, asking him to relay Moscow's perspectives to Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Friday, the Associated Press (AP) reported. This follows Putin's remarks Thursday that Russia is "in favor" of the 30-day ceasefire plan proposed by the US and Ukraine, but nuances exist.