For today, links to eight reports: from Kyiv Post, Tass, the Kyiv Indpendent, the Associated Press, Reuters, the Moscow Times, and Agence France-Presse; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN, YEMEN and GAZA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up. UKRAINE 4-1-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Major Russian offensive widely predicted by Ukrainian politicians, soldiers, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post Military and civilians sources in and outside of Ukraine say Russia is uninterested in a long-term peace and is planning to launch a major ground offensive with the objective . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts up to 435 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted up to 435 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a tank in its area of responsibility over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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Trump admin officials say ceasefire unlikely in coming months, Reuters reports, by Martin Fornusek and news desk | The Kyiv Independent Senior Trump administration officials have been discussing in recent days that Washington may not be able to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the coming months, Reuters reported on April 1, citing two undisclosed U.S. officials. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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FROM APRIL 1 Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked, while China says the talks are encouraging, by Illia Novikov | AP KYIV — Germany’s chief diplomat on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked, while China’s foreign minister said it was encouraging that the talks between Washington and Moscow on finding a settlement are continuing. READ MORE . . .
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Russia and Ukraine trade new accusations on breaches of energy ceasefire. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Russia and Ukraine accused each other today of launching new attacks against each other’s energy facilities, in violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium. READ MORE . . .
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Bipartisan group of U.S. senators prepares ‘hard-hitting’ Russia sanctions. From the Moscow Times. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian energy purchases if the Kremlin refuses to engage in good-faith negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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Putin envoy Dmitriev may visit U.S. this week, Kremlin confirms. From AFP. President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for international economic and investment cooperation may visit the United States this week to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between . . . READ MORE . . .
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