Here's what we're reading today:
#Trump will talk with #Putin over phone today to discuss a 30-day ceasefire, the NYT reports.
The talk will concern territorial concessions and energy infrastructure.
Putin agreed to #ceasefire on March 13, but said there were 'nuances'.
nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/poli…
Trump Says He Will Call Putin to Discuss Ending Ukraine War
President Trump said negotiations over a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal had continued over the weekend and that discussions had included “dividing up certain assets.”Tyler Pager (The New York Times)
Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •#Putin is demanding that #US and allies cut military aid to Ukraine in exchange for a 30-day ceasefire, Bloomberg reports.
European officials had rejected this demand.
This would allow #Russia to rearm and launch serious strikes after the ceasefire expires.
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Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •#Trump stated he saved Ukrainian soldiers from encirclement in the Kursk region w/o any evidence.
Ukrainian troops began retreating from the region in early March 2025.
On March 15, maps showed #Ukrainian troops had left Sudzha. Nothing about encirclement has been confirmed.
kyivindependent.com/trump-boas…
Trump boasts of saving 'surrounded' Ukrainian soldiers despite Kyiv denying encirclement in Kursk Oblast
Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •#Ukraine and a number of countries may run out of HIV medicines in following months due the end of #USAID, Reuters reports.
Funding for almost all USAID programs was frozen on January 24, 2025.
On March 10, Marco Rubio announced that 83% of USAID programs were canceled.
reuters.com/business/healthcar…