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Gold for bread? How Bolsheviks looted churches over 100 years ago while promising to feed the hungry

In March 1922, authorities in Ukraine began seizing valuable religious relics from churches “for the benefit of the people.” The Bolsheviks were following Lenin’s February decree, which claimed that the funds collected would be used to fight famine.

25 March 2025, 11:51 AM

Europe uneasy over US-Russia Black Sea talks

Romania and Bulgaria are wary of a possible U.S.-Russia deal that would restore some of Moscow's control over disputed Black Sea waters as part of their broader agreement, the Financial Times wrote on March 24, citing officials in Bucharest and Sofia.

24 March 2025, 02:26 PM

Polish FM: Europe must brace for war with Russia within decade

Although Russia is currently unable to attack another country because of the war in Ukraine, preparations must be made for possible aggression by 2030, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told TOK FM on March 24.

24 March 2025, 01:41 PM

UK peacekeeping plan for Ukraine under fire from military

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan to create a “coalition of the willing” to enforce a peace deal in Ukraine has been dismissed as “political theater,” The Telegraph wrote on March 23, citing senior military sources.

24 March 2025, 12:52 PM

U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh: Energy and Black Sea ceasefire on the table

The U.S. and Russian negotiating teams have begun meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed at making progress toward a broad ceasefire in Ukraine, the Russian propaganda agency TASS reported on March 24.

24 March 2025, 11:34 AM

Ukraine, U.S. hold five-hour talks in Riyadh, Umerov says

The conversation was productive and focused, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on Facebook late March 23 after meeting with the U.S. negotiating team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

24 March 2025, 08:36 AM

Czechia could send troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping after war

Czech President Petr Pavel said his country should take part in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after the war, he told European Pravda on March 22.

23 March 2025, 11:38 AM

Estonia to provide Ukraine with $107 million in new military aid

Estonia will purchase 100 million euros (107 million dollars) in military aid for Ukraine from its defense industry, Estonia’s Defense Ministry announced on March 21.

23 March 2025, 01:39 AM

China considers sending forces for Ukraine peacekeeping

China is considering joining a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, according to Chinese diplomats in Brussels on March 22.

22 March 2025, 04:39 PM

Kremlin twists peace talks to sabotage ceasefire efforts — ISW

Russia is playing a dangerous game with ongoing ceasefire talks, using them as a weapon while trying to sabotage any potential agreements, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 21.

22 March 2025, 11:49 AM

Zelenskyy calls for strong response, more weapons, sanctions after Russian drone barrage

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world to join pressure on Moscow, tighten sanctions and increase defense assistance to Ukraine, commenting on another massive Russian drone attack on the country on his Telegram channel on March 21.

21 March 2025, 02:19 PM

Trump’s Zaporizhzhya NPP gamble is costly burden

It will take years before there is even a hope of a return on investment for Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Reuters wrote on March 20, analyzing President Donald Trump's idea to take control of Europe's largest NPP, seized by Russia in early 2022.

21 March 2025, 01:47 PM

Buffer zone or battleground? Hungary rejects Ukraine’s EU membership bid

Hungary sees “no need” for Ukraine to join the European Union but believes a “buffer zone” between Europe and Russia is necessary, Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka told The Financial Times on March 20.

20 March 2025, 04:44 PM

Ukrainians in occupied territories face Putin’s ultimatum: citizenship or exile

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has issued an order requiring Ukrainian citizens with a so-called "illegal status" to either leave Russian-occupied territories and Russia by Sept. 10, 2025, or "resolve their legal status."

20 March 2025, 04:30 PM

Lithuania proposes 2030 as Ukraine’s EU membership deadline

Lithuania has proposed setting Jan. 1, 2030, as a target date for Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union, Suspilne reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:30 PM

Ukraine brushes off Hungary’s referendum on EU accession as ‘no big deal’

Hungary’s plan to hold a referendum on Ukraine’s EU membership will not hinder opening all accession negotiation chapters in 2025, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:29 PM

Zelenskyy warns of ‘Berlin Wall’ scenario, wants Trump to visit Ukraine

The territories will be the most difficult aspect of negotiations to end the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during an online briefing on March 19.

20 March 2025, 10:25 AM

Ukraine bolsters air power with new batch of F-16s

A new batch of F-16 fighter jets has been delivered to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during an online briefing on March 19.

20 March 2025, 09:09 AM

Ukraine brings back 175 defenders in one of the largest POW swaps

On March 19, Ukraine successfully secured the return of 175 defenders from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported.

19 March 2025, 05:54 PM

Zelenskyy and Trump begin talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has begun a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and presidential aide Dan Scavino announced.

19 March 2025, 05:24 PM

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