Despite Phone Call with Trump, Putin Abandons Ceasefire and Bombs Ukraine in a Major Attack– www.cbn.com Source Link Excerpt:
There will be no 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine after all. That’s Russian President Vladimir Putin’s message to President Trump after the two spoke for nearly two hours on the phone Tuesday.
Air raid sirens blared in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine just hours after Putin refused Trump’s proposal for an immediate ceasefire on land, air and sea.
Residents in the Ukrainian capital were forced to shelter underground after Russia launched 147 Iranian-made drones and six missiles overnight.
Trump’s ‘Moved Beyond’ Critical Deal, White House Confirms Grander Plans– www.westernjournal.com Source Link Excerpt:
Well before politics were even a glint in his eye, President Donald Trump often boasted about his business acumen and mastery of “the art of the deal.”
Now nearing close to a decade in the political spotlight, Trump is showing that he still holds both of those values quite dearly.
While answering questions during her Wednesday media session, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump has “moved beyond” the ballyhooed Ukraine mineral deal — and onto something much bigger.
“We have moved beyond the economic mineral deal,” Leavitt told the New York Post.
Apparently, Trump has now set his sights on two bigger targets in the region, the first being taking over Ukraine’s military facilities.
Zelensky Says Discussed With Trump US Idea Of Owning Occupied Nuclear Plant– www.ndtv.com Source Link Excerpt:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that he and US counterpart Donald Trump had discussed possible US ownership of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
His comments to reporters came after Trump told Zelensky on Wednesday that the United States could own and run Ukraine’s nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia’s invasion.
“We talked only about one power plant, which is under Russian occupation,” Zelensky, who was on an official visit to Finland, said during an online briefing, referring to the plant in Zaporizhzhia.
The power station, Europe’s largest, was captured by Russian forces early in their invasion launched in February 2022 and since has been a flashpoint of concerns over a possible nuclear incident.
France to deploy nuclear-armed planes to German border — RT World News– www.rt.com Source Link Excerpt:
President Emmanuel Macron has been considering extending the strategic arsenal to cover other EU members
France will upgrade one of its main air bases along the border with Germany to host the Rafale fighter planes armed with nuclear cruise missiles, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
The Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur base in eastern France hosted nuclear weapons until 2011, when the planes were relocated to a different site.
“The Luxeuil air base is about to be upgraded in an unprecedented way and regain its full role in France’s nuclear deterrent,” Macron said.
“By 2035, Luxeuil will be the first base to host the next version of the Rafale and its hypersonic nuclear missiles,” the president announced. He added that the garrison will double in size to nearly 2,000 military and civilian personnel to accommodate two Rafale squadrons.
‘Zelensky will resign’ – Former advisor to the president of Ukraine warns Ukraine could collapse after the war– rmx.news Source Link Excerpt:
Former advisor to the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Arestovych says he is confident that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon resign, which will occur after a ceasefire agreement is signed.
Arestovych shared his theories about the future of the current government in Ukraine on the YouTube channel of journalist Vasily Golovanov. In his opinion, Zelensky will not seek another year as president.
“Today, the well-known formula looks like this: Zelensky will voluntarily resign at some stage after a ceasefire,” he argued.
Polish right takes hard line on Ukraine ahead of presidential vote – MSN Source Link Excerpt:
With the Polish presidential elections just two months away, two of the country’s leading right-wing candidates have become increasingly antagonistic toward Ukraine and its leadership.
Kyiv can ill afford another hostile head of state among its key partners, as U.S. PresidentDonald Trump’s foreign policy shift has already thrown the pro-Ukraine coalition into disarray.
Brit spyplane buzzes Russian convoy packed with weapons stalking in Channel as UK to draw up Ukraine ‘peacekeeper’ plan– www.thesun.co.uk Source Link Excerpt:
A ROYAL Air Force spy plane roared over a Russian warship in a dramatic Channel showdown – as Europe’s top generals “swoop into London” to discuss putting troops in Ukraine.
The Poseidon P-8A patrol plane buzzed the destroyer Severomorsk as it led a Russian convoy retreating past the cliffs of Dover.
Trump touts agreement after ‘very good and productive’ phone call with Putin, while critics say he’s being played, bigly– www.washingtonexaminer.com Source Link
Trump and Putin discuss Ukraine war, White House says the talks are going well– www.channelnewsasia.com Source Link Excerpt:
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed moves to end the Ukraine war on Tuesday (Mar 18) and the White House said their phone call was going well.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling on Europe to build a common army. This comes as President Trump has expressed no interest in talking to Zelinsky about terms for a peace treaty. Trump has also recently “offered” ways Ukraine can pay the U.S. back for the billions they’ve invested in the country.
Zelensky said “The armed forces of Europe must be created. Without Ukraine’s army, Europe’s army’s will not be enough to stop Russia. Only our army in Europe has real, modern battlefield experience but our army alone is not enough too. And we need what you can provide weapons, training, sanctions, financing, political pressure and unity.”
Zelenksy calls for ‘Army of Europe’ to take on Russia without US as Trump urges him to make a deal with Putin– www.thesun.co.uk Source Link Excerpt:
… Speaking in Germany today, Zelensky proposed a new plan to achieve safety for Ukraine going forwards.
He said: “Many leaders have talked about Europe and that needs its own military, an army of Europe and I believe the time has come.
“The armed forces of Europe must be created.
“Without Ukraine’s army, Europe’s army’s will not be enough to stop Russia.
“Only our army in Europe has real, modern battlefield experience but our army alone is not enough too.
“And we need what you can provide weapons, training, sanctions, financing, political pressure and unity.”
Trump & Putin’s Ukraine deal – ‘they’ll try to redraw the map of Europe’
The Ukrainian president said Europe should be looking to create such a military separate from Nato in case “America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it”.
He added that after three years of fighting, Ukraine has managed to build up the foundations of a European army and should now act on it.
“As we fight this war and lay the groundwork for peace and security we must build the armed forces of Europe so that Europe’s future depends only on Europeans and decisions about Europe are made in Europe,” he said.
“Europe has everything it takes but it needs to come together.
“We need confidence in our own friends so that others have no choice but to respect Europe’s power and without European army that is impossible.”
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk appeared to support Zelensky’s calls as he said Europe urgently needs a plan over security.
