For today, links to seven reports: from the Kyiv Independent, Associated Press, the Moscow Times, Tass, Agence France-Presse, Kyiv Post, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from Indian Punchline, the Washington Post, and the Philadelphia Inquirer; other articles or headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (LEBANON and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up. UKRAINE 3-4-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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U.S. halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine, CIA director confirms, by Martin Fornusek | The Kyiv Independent The U.S. has halted intelligence sharing with Kyiv, threatening Ukraine’s ability to strike Russian targets amid the full-scale war, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said to Fox Business today. The Financial Times reported earlier today . . . READ MORE . . .
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Kremlin says a 2022 Ukrainian law bans Zelenskyy from talks with Putin. From AP. A Ukrainian decree from 2022 that ruled out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the question of who could sit at the table in potential peace talks aimed at ending their three-year war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today. READ MORE . . .
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Kremlin welcomes possible Ukraine peace talks, but says ‘nuances’ remain. From the Moscow Times. The Kremlin said today it welcomes the prospect of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Ukraine but claimed that legal obstacles introduced by Kyiv still prevent negotiations from taking place. READ MORE . . .
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U.S. to resume arms supplies to Kiev if rare-earths deal is signed — Medvedev. From Tass. MOSCOW — Washington will resume arms shipments to Kiev if the rare-earths deal is signed with Ukraine, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said, referring to U..S. President Trump’s address To Congress Tuesday night. READ MORE . . .
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Zelensky says peace in Ukraine is ‘entirely achievable’ under U.S. leadership. From AFP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today a lasting settlement to the war with Russia was “entirely achievable” if Europe and the United States worked together. READ MORE . . .
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Trump signals possible restoration of Ukraine aid, sets conditions, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended military aid to Ukraine, with the possibility of restoring support if peace talks are arranged and confidence-building measures are implemented, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz confirmed today. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MARCH 4 Ukrainians react to U.S. military aid pause. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR Ukrainians are reeling over the U.S. suspending military aid, but Kyiv says it can manage for six months as the European Union and UK amp up support. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM MARCH 3 U.S. puts firewall to protect Ukraine deal with Russia, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline The verbal shootout at the Oval Office last Friday brought out President Vladimir Zelensky’s fury that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are very close to a deal on Ukraine, while the conclave in Lancashire House in London on Sunday involving 18 European leaders . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 26 Trump just dealt Russia a devastating blow, by Marc Theissen | The Washington Post The minerals deal negotiated between the United States and Ukraine is a devastating development for Russia. Indeed . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 24 After three years of war in Ukraine, a Trump-backed ‘Russian peace’ would spell disaster, by Trudy Rubin | The Philadelphia Inquirer Three years after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, it is clear who should win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. READ MORE . . .
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