Notices by Russia-Ukraine Daily News (rvps2001@mastodon.social)

ISW:

🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian forces are further intensifying offensive operations in select frontline areas likely in order to capitalize on any immediate and longer-term battlefield impacts of the cessation of US aid to #Ukraine

https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-7-2025

#russia

🇪🇺🇺🇦 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to grant #Ukraine privileged access to the EU single market as part of a final peace deal, The Telegraph reported on March 7.

https://kyivindependent.com/eu-proposes-to-give-ukraine-access-to-single-market-as-part-of-peace-deal-telegraph-reports/

#europe

🇷🇺 The Kremlin plans to place 100 'veterans' of #Russia’s war in Ukraine into the State Duma in 2026, exiled journalist Farida Rustamova reported Thursday, citing anonymous lawmakers and a #Kremlin source familiar with the matter.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/06/kremlin-plans-to-recruit-100-ukraine-war-veterans-into-state-duma-report-a88268

🗣 #Russia's full-scale war against #Ukraine is a "proxy war" between Moscow and Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News on March 5.

Rubio's remarks underscore how the #Trump administration steadily adopts Kremlin narratives.

https://kyivindependent.com/rubio-labels-russias-all-out-war-against-ukraine-proxy-war-between-washington-moscow/

Rubio is now officially putin's mouthpiece.

#usa #propaganda

🗣 Europe must engage the United States in security debates and help find a way to bring it closer to Ukraine after the halt of U.S. military aid to Kyiv, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Tuesday.

#Europe also needs to focus on being ready to replace U.S. support for #Ukraine and on European security with its own resources, he said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europe-needs-engage-us-bring-it-closer-ukraine-czech-minister-says-2025-03-05/

#usa

😁

🇧🇪 The Belgian government aims to accelerate defence spending by 4 billion euros in the coming months, Belgian newspaper De Tijd reported, citing Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belgium-aims-hike-defence-spending-2-gdp-this-year-de-tijd-reports-2025-03-04/

#belgium

🇺🇲🤝🇷🇺 The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give #Russia sanctions relief as #Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow, Reuters reports.

https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-seeks-plan-possible-russia-sanctions-relief-sources-say-2025-03-03/

#usa

🇳🇴🇺🇦 #Norway is considering tapping its sovereign wealth fund to dramatically increase its support for #Ukraine amid signs that US military backing is waning.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/norway-rethinks-e1-7-trillion-sovereign-fund-to-boost-support-for-ukraine/

🇬🇧🇺🇦 The UK and #Ukraine on Saturday signed a loan agreement worth £2.26 billion to support Ukraine's defence capabilities. The loan is to be paid back with the profits of immobilised sovereign Russian assets.

https://www.barrons.com/articles/uk-ukrainesign-2-26-bn-loan-to-back-kyiv-defence-capabilities-71d0e7ac

#britain #russia

🇺🇦 🇷🇺 During the month of February, Ukrainian forces destroyed the largest number of Russian vehicles since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to #Ukraine's Defense Ministry.

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-forces-lost-most-vehicles-since-beginning-of-all-out-war-in-past-month/

#russia #russianarmy

❌ Zelenskiy and #Trump did not sign minerals deal - White House official

#usa #ukraine

🗣 Watch tense Oval Office argument between Zelensky, Trump and Vance:

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/politics/video/zelensky-trump-vance-russia-argument-oval-office-digvid

What an utter embarrassment for the US 🤦♂️

#usa #ukraine

👊 Zelenskiy and Trump clashed on Friday, with Zelenskiy questioning Trump's tilt toward #Russia and #Trump accusing him of being disrespectful as their differences erupted into a shouting match.

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-zelenskiy-sign-minerals-deal-white-house-meeting-2025-02-28/

#ukraine #usa

🙄 A US official observing the meeting and familiar with the #Ukraine negotiations said they felt there might be problems as soon as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got out of the car wearing his trademark shirt and not a suit 🤦♂️

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-zelensky-news-02-28-25#cm7p5aux5001m3b6vim1lc7y3

#usa #trump

😁 French automaker Renault would need to reinvest 112.5 billion rubles ($1.29 billion) to regain its former Russian assets, the head of #Russia’s top manufacturer, Avtovaz, said Monday.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/25/want-to-return-to-russia-pay-up-13bln-avtovaz-ceo-tells-renault-a88165

🇩🇪 #Russia will not be readmitted into the Group of Seven nations as #Trump has requested, German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies told Reuters in an interview.

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-will-not-return-g7-german-finance-minister-says-2025-02-25/

#germany #usa #g7

ISW Special Report: #Russia Has Failed to Break #Ukraine

🇷🇺 🇺🇦 'Russia has paid an exorbitant price in manpower and equipment losses that Russia cannot sustain in the medium term for very limited gains.'

https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russia-has-failed-break-ukraine

🇬🇧🇺🇦 This year, the UK will spend £4.5 billion on military assistance for #Ukraine – more than ever before.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-steps-up-life-saving-medical-support-for-ukraines-armed-forces

#britain

#UPDATE

🇬🇧 🇷🇺 Today, the UK has announced the largest sanctions package against #Russia since 2022. It targets Russian military supply chains, revenues fuelling Putin’s illegal war, and kleptocrats driving profits for the Kremlin.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-announces-largest-sanctions-package-against-russia-since-2022

#britain