Notices by Hanse Mina (hanse_mina@mastodon.social)

Zelenskiy called on Monday for Russia to be punished for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes (excludes most occupied areas) documented by Ukraine since Moscow's 2022 invasion, saying justice was needed to prevent "evil from proliferating."

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-russia-has-committed-over-183000-war-crimes-ukraine-2025-03-31/

#Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky

China's military on Tuesday said it had begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan to "serve as a stern warning and powerful deterrent against Taiwanese independence", calling Taiwan's President Lai Ching-Te a "parasite".

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-military-says-it-is-conducting-exercises-around-taiwan-2025-03-31/

#Ukraine #Russia #Taiwan #China

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another 160,000 Russian citizens be called up to serve in the military, Russian news agency Interfax reported Monday.

https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-ordered-conscript-160000-more-russians-army-spring/

#Ukraine #Russia

The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office requested Monday that the Supreme Court ends a ban on the Taliban’s activities in the country.

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-moves-to-legalize-the-taliban-terrorist-group/

#Ukraine #Russia #Taliban

Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible espionage and terrorism after a drone flew several times over an EU research centre in northwestern Italy, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italy-investigates-drone-flyovers-eu-facility-spying-suspicions-2025-03-31/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Italy

Trump’s threats to impose punitive tariffs on Europe, seize territories and pull military support in the region — including his handling of the war in Ukraine — have irked European consumers, fueling campaigns to boycott US products.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-30/anti-american-sentiment-rises-in-europe-as-trump-fuels-anger

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #UK #US #Trump

A rocket built by German startup Isar Aerospace flew for half a minute before the flight was terminated in its first attempt to reach orbit on Sunday, part of an endeavor to make Europe less reliant on the US for private satellite launches.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-30/german-rocket-hits-setback-as-europe-seeks-spacex-alternatives

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Germany #SpaceX #US #Trump #Musk

The new draft deal, one senior official said, looks like “Ukraine was in the war with U.S., lost, [was] captured and now has to pay lifetime reparations.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/28/ukraine-us-mineral-deal-russia-war/

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed his real intentions in Ukraine by bombing civilian energy infrastructure after telling Donald Trump that Moscow would stop such attacks, said Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimi-putin-ceasefire-finnish-president-alexander-stubb-helsinki-energy-ukraine/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Finland #Stubb #Putin #Trump

The European Union plans to supply Ukraine with at least 2 million shells annually, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

https://kyivindependent.com/eu-plans-to-supply-at-least-2-million-shells-annually-to-ukraine/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Kallas

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on March 17 in his evening address that a Ukrainian long-range drone has successfully completed testing, demonstrating its ability to fly 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles).

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drone-with-3-000-kilometer-range-has-passed-tests-zelensky-says/

#Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that General Keith Kellogg's role has been narrowed from special envoy for Ukraine and Russia to only Ukraine, after Russian officials had sought to exclude him from talks aiming to end the war.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-limits-kelloggs-role-ukraine-envoy-after-russian-complaints-2025-03-15/

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump #Kellogg

The EU is exploring building a new satellite network to provide military intelligence as doubts mount over the US’s commitment to European defence. The new satellite network would be used to detect threats such as the movement of forces and to co-ordinate military action.

https://www.ft.com/content/9683206a-1abb-4fae-9de8-0e3104a2cc21

#Ukraine #EU #Russia #US #Trump

Portugal ruled out replacing its U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets with more modern F-35s because of Donald Trump — in one of the first examples of the U.S. president killing a potential lucrative arms deal.

https://www.politico.eu/article/portugal-rules-out-buying-f-35s-because-of-trump/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Portugal #Trump #F35

Sweden announced a new artillery package worth approx. 300 million USD to Ukraine through package 18.

Sweden will procure and donate 18 additional archer artillery systems and 5 ARTHUR (artillery hunting radar) systems.

🧵 https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1900197629021040974.html

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Sweden

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he reached a “historic breakthrough” with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday, as he tried to convince the Turkish president to play a role in securing peace between Ukraine and Russia.

https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-donald-tusk-turkey-ending-war-ukraine-russia-europe/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Poland #Turkey #Tusk #Erdogan

#France, #Germany, #Italy, #Poland and the United Kingdom want to cut regulations on weapon-makers to help them boost production.

"We are calling for the defense industry to no longer be treated as just another industry," France's Sébastien #Lecornu said.

https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-military-defense-deregulation-france-germany-poland-paris-e5-donald-trump/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #UK

15 March 2025 is the deadline for the EU to renew sanctions against Russia.

If the deadline is missed, more than 2,400 sanctioned individuals and businesses could suddenly be freed from EU-imposed restrictions.

https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/03/11/7206870/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Hungary #Orban

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"If Ukraine did attack Twitter as Elon Musk said, this is very serious. I invite Ukraine to conduct negotiations with me so we can bring peace to Twitter. Unfortunately, Elon holds no cards and doesn’t own a suit, so we expect Elon will have to give up a lot."

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1899331825924813203.html

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Musk #X

Elon Musk has asked to meet Italy’s President Sergio #Mattarella, amid growing doubts in Rome about a potential $1.5bn deal with Starlink, the multi-billionaire’s internet satellite provider.

https://www.ft.com/content/ea7e53b8-f831-489d-919c-606149f3af17

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Musk #EU #Italy #Meloni