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• Trump Sets March 18 Call With Putin In Search Of Cease-Fire In Ukraine War RFE/RL 17 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18 as he bids to bring about a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine that has drained both sides of soldiers and resources.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (17 March 2025) Russia MoD 17 Mar 2025
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 17 Mar 2025

Ukraine

• Andriy Yermak Discusses Peace Negotiation Process with Civil Society Representatives President of Ukraine 17 Mar 2025
• Presidents of Ukraine and France Coordinate Positions to Advance a Just and Lasting Peace President of Ukraine 17 Mar 2025
• There Is Good News Regarding Long-Range Drones: Our 3,000-Kilometer-Range Drone Has Successfully Passed Testing - Address by the President President of Ukraine 17 Mar 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Holds Phone Conversation with Javier Milei President of Ukraine 17 Mar 2025
• Andriy Yermak Meets with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization President of Ukraine 17 Mar 2025
• Andriy Yermak Met with the Head of the Federal Chancellery of Germany President of Ukraine 17 Mar 2025

Russia

• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (17 March 2025) Russia MoD 17 Mar 2025
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 17 Mar 2025

United States

• Trump Sets March 18 Call With Putin In Search Of Cease-Fire In Ukraine War RFE/RL 17 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18 as he bids to bring about a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine that has drained both sides of soldiers and resources.
• Trump administration to exit body probing 'aggression against Ukraine' Press TV 17 Mar 2025 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump is set to withdraw from a European body investigating the "aggression against Ukraine."

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United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Ukraine Facility: Council approves third payment of close to €3.5 billion to Ukraine EC/CEU 17 Mar 2025 -- Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the Council approved a third payment of non-repayable grants and loans to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility.
• War in Ukraine - The arms and military equipment Germany is sending to Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 17 Mar 2025 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• Stability and security in turbulent times: Ukraine, Syria and the transatlantic relationship on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council Germany Federal Foreign Office 17 Mar 2025 -- The EU Foreign Ministers are meeting in Brussels today to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East as well as transatlantic relations. This will be immediately followed by the ninth Brussels conference on Syria, which is set to generate crucial momentum for rebuilding the country.
• Comment by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the second anniversary of ICC's arrest warrant for Putin and Lvova-Belova Estonia MFA 17 Mar 2025 -- Comment by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the second anniversary of ICC's arrest warrant for Putin and Lvova-Belova.
• Parliamentary Secretary Artjoms Uršuļskis at the EU Foreign Affairs Council: further pressure must be exerted on Russia; EU sanctions policy has a significant impact on peace talks Latvia MFA 17 Mar 2025 -- The members of the Foreign Affairs Council also expressed strong and unwavering support for faster progress with Ukraine's integration with the EU. Following the Foreign Affairs Council, a meeting on a more rapid eurointegration of Ukraine was also held in the NB6 format (the three Baltic states, Finland, Sweden and Denmark).
• Budrys in Brussels: there is no place for peace in Putin's imperialist plan Lithuania MFA 17 Mar 2025 -- Today, on 17 March, in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council's meeting, which focuses on urgent military support and security guarantees for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, and ensuring the aggressor's accountability.

News Reports

• How Many Ukrainians Will Remain After In Their Country The War? RFE/RL 17 Mar 2025 -- Ukraine gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 with a population of about 52 million people -- second in the U.S.S.R. only to Russia's 147 million.
• Norway funds shipment of grain from Ukrainian to Syria Government of Norway 17 Mar 2025 -- 'Russia's war on Ukraine has exacerbated global challenges related to food security. Through our support for the 'Grain from Ukraine' initiative, Norway helps ensure that food grain reaches those who need it most while also supporting Ukraine's economy', said Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust.