19 March 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
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Combat Operations
- Trump and Putin hold phone talk, agree on 'energy and infrastructure ceasefire' in Ukraine Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call on Tuesday that the peace in Ukraine "will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire."
- Trump, Putin agree "energy and infrastructure ceasefire" in Ukraine People's Daily 19 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call on Tuesday that the peace in Ukraine "will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire."
- Putin Vows To Halt Ukraine Energy Strikes, But Zelenskyy Says Russia Seeks To 'Drag Out War' RFE/RL 19 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during talks with US President Donald Trump to halt strikes on Ukraine's energy sector and infrastructure for 30 days as a step toward reaching a full cease-fire.
Ukraine
- Presidents of Ukraine and Finland Visit Civil Protection Shelter President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- International Register of Damage Caused by Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine Begins Accepting Claims in Six New Categories President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and António Costa Coordinated Positions Ahead of the European Council Meeting President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- Andriy Yermak Held a Conversation with National Security Advisors to G7 Leaders President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Alexander Stubb Met with CEOs of Finnish Defense, Energy and Telecommunications Companies President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- President of Ukraine and President of the United States Had a Telephone Conversation President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- Ukraine and Côte d'Ivoire Agreed to Start Deepening Trade and Economic Cooperation President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- President of Ukraine and Prime Minister of Finland Discussed Defense Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- President of Ukraine Met with Speaker and Leaders of Political Groups of the Finnish Parliament President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
- Path to Peace, Continued Defense Support, and Strengthening Air Defense: President of Ukraine Meets with President of Finland President of Ukraine 19 Mar 2025
Russia
- Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (19 March 2025) Russia MoD 19 Mar 2025
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 19 Mar 2025
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 19 Mar 2025
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 19 Mar 2025
- Russian Soldiers Safely Return From Ukraine-Controlled Territory Sputnik 19 Mar 2025 -- As a result of the negotiation process, 175 Russian soldiers were returned from territory controlled by Ukraine , Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
- Ukraine's Overnight Attack May Be Seen As Peace Attempts Sabotage - Kremlin Sputnik 19 Mar 2025 -- Ukraine has not canceled its night attacks on facilities in Russia, which runs counter to the efforts of Putin and Trump to reach a peaceful settlement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
- Russia says Ukraine 'derailing' Putin-Trump energy truce deal by attacking oil depot Press TV 19 Mar 2025 -- Russia says Ukraine has launched a "deliberate" attack on an oil depot in the country in an attempt to sabotage an agreement reached between Washington and Moscow.
- Moscow: Ukraine defies Trump's truce initiative by attacking Russian oil facility IRNA 19 Mar 2025 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has accused Ukraine of violating a temporary halt in strikes on energy infrastructure, an agreement reached between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Putin agrees to halt energy facility attack in call with Trump Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- In his phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities temporarily but declined to endorse a full 30-day cease-fire that Trump hoped would be the first step toward a permanent peace deal, Reuters reported.
- Expanded meeting of the Prosecutor General's Office Board President of Russia 19 Mar 2025 -- "Another fundamental point: as we are all aware, our forces recently conducted a series of rapid, daring, and effective operations, culminating in the defeat of almost all enemy force groupings in the Kursk Region. Let me reiterate: under Russian law, all Ukrainian military personnel, especially foreign mercenaries who entered our territory and committed crimes against civilians, shall be, and are, legally classified as terrorists."
United States
- Statement from Secretary Rubio and NSA Waltz on Call with Zelenskyy The White House 19 Mar 2025
- Statement from Secretary Rubio and NSA Waltz on Call with Zelenskyy US Dept. of State 19 Mar 2025 -- Today, President Donald J. Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fantastic phone conversation. President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for a productive start for the work of the Ukrainian and American teams in Jeddah on March 11th. The meeting of the senior officials from both nations significantly helped in moving toward ending the war.
- Trump Suggests US Ownership Of Ukrainian Power Plants After Russia Launches New Strikes Despite Pledge RFE/RL 19 Mar 2025 -- President Donald Trump suggested during a call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US take ownership of Ukraine's power plants as he seeks to bridge a wide divide between Moscow and Kyiv and secure a full cease-fire in Europe's largest war in decades.
- Trump, Putin agree on limited Ukraine truce: US special envoy Witkoff Press TV 19 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have reached an agreement on a limited halt to Russian strikes on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine, according to US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
- Trump, Putin hold phone call to discuss cease-fire in Ukraine Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- The White House says President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun a highly anticipated call as the US administration looks to persuade the Russian leader to sign-off on a 30-day cease-fire proposal as a possible pathway to end the war, AP reported.
- Exclusive: 'A Catastrophic Blow' As US Shuts Unit Investigating War Crimes In Ukraine RFE/RL 19 Mar 2025 -- A Yale University unit that has played a key role in gathering evidence on Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine will close down on March 28 after the US State Department cut funding.
NATO
United Nations
- Ukraine: Enforced disappearances committed by Russian authorities amount to crimes against humanity, says UN Commission of Inquiry OHCHR 19 Mar 2025 -- Enforced disappearances committed by Russian authorities in a widespread and systematic manner against the civilian population in the context of their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, amount to crimes against humanity, said the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine in its latest report.
- Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears UN News 19 Mar 2025 -- The Human Rights Council on Wednesday heard gruesome testimony of torture, rape and execution of Ukrainian detainees and soldiers allegedly committed by Russian forces, as a high-level independent probe into Russia's full-scale invasion delivered its latest mandated report in Geneva.
Foreign Reactions
- Commission delivers a further €1 billion to Ukraine under its part of the G7 loan, to be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian asset European Commission 19 Mar 2025 -- Today, the European Commission has disbursed an additional €1 billion tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan to Ukraine, to be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian State assets in the EU, reinforcing the EU's role as the largest donor since the beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Register of Damage for Ukraine announces the opening of new claim categories for involuntary internal displacement and violations of personal integrity Council of Europe 19 Mar 2025 -- In a significant step toward justice and accountability, the Register of Damage for Ukraine (RD4U) has announced the opening of new claims categories for individuals who have suffered grave violations as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
- Finland and Ukraine to intensify cooperation on civil defence shelters Finnish Government 19 Mar 2025 -- The Finnish Ministry of the Interior and the Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries signed a joint letter of intent concerning cooperation on civil defence shelters on 19 March 2025 in connection with the meeting between President of the Republic Alexander Stubb and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- China glad to see all efforts aimed at ceasefire, says FM on Trump-Putin phone call Global Times 19 Mar 2025 -- When asked about China's comment on the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on March 18, during which they talked about normalizing Russia-US relations and the Ukraine situation, Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said China has taken note of the relevant reports.
- UK Reaffirms Support for Ukraine, Emphasizes Ceasefire and Accountability Amid Ongoing Conflict: UK Statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 19 Mar 2025 -- UK Military Advisor, Lt Col Joby Rimmer, says Ukraine's long-term security depends on a multifaceted approach of immediate ceasefire efforts, robust security arrangements, and economic and humanitarian support.
- UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement for the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine UK FCDO 19 Mar 2025 -- UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.
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