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According to a U.S.-Ukraine joint statement, Ukraine is prepared to accept a U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire with Russia that can be extended following all parties' mutual agreement, Reuters reported on March 11.

Ukraine, U.S.: Washington and Kyiv Propose 30-day Ceasefire to Russia, Resume Paused Cooperation

Russia claimed it shot down 343 drones in an attack that constituted the largest drone attack by either side in terms of the total number of drones used since the war, Agentstvo reported March 11. 

Ukraine, Russia: Kyiv Launches Largest-Ever Drone Attack on Russia as U.S.-Ukraine Delegations Meet

The United States ceased intelligence sharing with Ukraine as a result of the Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials that also led to the suspension of U.S. military support, the Financial Times reported on March 5. 

U.S., Ukraine: U.S. Suspends Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump directed his administration to stop the delivery of already authorized military support to Ukraine, formalizing a freeze on further disbursements of U.S. military aid to the country that commenced shortly after Trump took office in January, Reuters reported March 4.

U.S., Ukraine: Trump Pauses All Military Support to Ukraine, Formalizing Earlier Aid Freeze

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not sign a critical minerals deal as planned after a tense Oval Office meeting, which Trump concluded by saying, "You either make a deal, or we are out. You don’t have the cards," The New York Times reported on Feb. 28.

U.S., Ukraine: Washington and Kyiv Spar at White House, Fail To Conclude Mineral Deal

The Ukrainian DeepState monitoring group reported that parts of Ukraine's Sumy region near the village of Novenke had become a grey zone due to Russian attacks on the flanks of Ukrainian forces holding a foothold in Russia's adjacent Kursk region, Kyiv Independent reported Feb. 28.

Ukraine, Russia: Ukraine Confirms Russian Forces Enter Sumy Region

Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb. 27 for their first technical meeting on improving diplomatic relations, Reuters reported Feb. 26. 

U.S., Russia: Russian and American Delegations To Meet in Istanbul 

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Kyiv and Washington agreed to the preliminary terms of a minerals deal that Ukrainian officials hope will improve relations with the U.S. Trump administration and pave the way for a long-term U.S. security commitment, despite the deal containing no reference to security guarantees or further military support to Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Feb. 25.

U.S., Ukraine: Washington and Kyiv Prepare To Conclude Preliminary Minerals Deal

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The White House believes that restoring ties with Moscow will help it negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine and, more importantly, undermine Russia-China relations in the long run. But numerous potential pitfalls mean this approach is unlikely to pay off.

The Rationale and Risks of Trump's Push to Reengage With Russia

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Ukrainian flags are flown alongside EU flags outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 24, 2025, for the third anniversary of Russia'’s large-scale invasion.

Amid the prospect of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, European leaders are mulling putting boots on the ground in Ukraine to help deter Russian aggression, which could take several forms, each varying in effectiveness and feasibility.

Weighing the Options for a European Deployment in Ukraine

A map of the United States from 1897. While a revisionist America could lead to a more stable world order, it would be much more likely to lead to greater uncertainty, volatility, and conflict.

While a revisionist America could lead to a more stable world order, it would be much more likely to lead to greater uncertainty, volatility, and conflict.

What a Revisionist U.S. Foreign Policy Could Mean for the World

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A truck drives toward the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Blackpool, Canada, on Feb. 2, 2025.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: An EU Summit on Ukraine, U.S. Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

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Minerals are loaded onto trucks at an open-pit mine in Ukraine's Donetsk region, near the frontline of the war with Russia, on Feb. 26, 2025.

The deal, while largely political for now, could influence the course of the war by justifying continued U.S. aid to Ukraine, potentially delaying any ceasefire with Russia.

The Viability and Potential Impact of the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal

Germany

CDU leader Friedrich Merz (left) and the party's secretary general, Carsten Linnemann, hold a post-election press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 24, 2025. 

Energy

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Germany's new government will likely be more stable than its predecessor, enabling the CDU/CSU to pursue economic stimulus and a more assertive foreign policy.

German Election Results Position the Center-Right To Retake the Helm

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The Reichstag on Jan. 22 in Berlin. The center-right alliance between the Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, is widely expected to emerge as the largest bloc in the Bundestag after the Feb. 23 general election and lead the next coalition government.

The Weekly Rundown: German Elections, Macron and Starmer Meet Trump

(Left to right) U.S., Saudi and Russian officials attend a meeting in Riyadh on Feb. 18, 2025.

While the talks open the door to a ceasefire, the exclusion of Ukraine and its European partners creates the risk of a deal that is not enforced and fails to end the fighting.

What To Expect From U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine

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Damage on Feb. 13 in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

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The Weekly Rundown: Mideast Ceasefires and Arab Gaza Proposals, the AU Summit

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Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks to the press in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2024.

The Weekly Rundown: Trump Meets With India and Jordan's Leaders, Ecuador Holds Elections

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Is the Russia-Ukraine war Putin's Vietnam?

Essential Geopolitics: The Implications of U.S.-Russia Talks on War With Ukraine Part II

Is the Russia-Ukraine War Putin's Vietnam?

Essential Geopolitics: The Implications of U.S.-Russia Talks on War With Ukraine, Part I

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Ukraine, U.S.: Washington and Kyiv Propose 30-day Ceasefire to Russia, Resume Paused Cooperation

Ukraine, Russia: Kyiv Launches Largest-Ever Drone Attack on Russia as U.S.-Ukraine Delegations Meet

U.S., Ukraine: U.S. Suspends Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine

U.S., Ukraine: Trump Pauses All Military Support to Ukraine, Formalizing Earlier Aid Freeze

U.S., Ukraine: Washington and Kyiv Spar at White House, Fail To Conclude Mineral Deal

Ukraine, Russia: Ukraine Confirms Russian Forces Enter Sumy Region

U.S., Russia: Russian and American Delegations To Meet in Istanbul

U.S., Ukraine: Washington and Kyiv Prepare To Conclude Preliminary Minerals Deal

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