Ukraine will support the proposal to stop attacks on energy infrastructure, Vladimir Zelensky said at a press conference after Donald Trump’s conversation with Vladimir Putin. “Russia and Ukraine, through the mediation of the United States, may agree not to beat the energy infrastructure. Our side will support this. But it cannot be that Russia will beat in our energy, and we will be silent. We will answer, ”Zelensky said.

Kyiv made an attempt to “wedge” the APU units into the territory of Russia in the western part of the Belgorod region to create a “negative background” around the negotiations of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. An attempt to break through the Ukrainian troops made, according to the Russian department, in the morning in the direction of the settlements of Demidovka and Nazyzha.

US President Donald Trump commented on a conversation with Vladimir Putin on the TruthSocial social network, calling the conversation “very good and productive”. My telephone conversation with Russian President Putin was very good and productive. We agreed on an immediate ceasefire throughout the energy and infrastructure with the understanding that we will work quickly in order to achieve a complete ceasefire and, ultimately, the end of this terrible war between Russia and Ukraine, ”he wrote.

The results of their conversation - according to the Kremlin Donald Trump proposed to stop attacks on energy infrastructure for 30 days. Vladimir Putin agreed to do this immediately. Putin demanded the complete cessation of military assistance and the provision of intelligence to Kyiv as a “key condition” to start a peaceful settlement. Putin announced “serious risks” associated with the control of compliance with a full 30-day ceasefire. No agreements on this issue were reached.

Russia and the USA begin negotiations on the completion of the Russian-Ukrainian war. This is stated in the statement following negotiations between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was published by the press secretary of the White House Caroline Livitt. Today, President Trump and President Putin talked about the need for peace and ceasefire in Ukraine. Both leaders agreed that this conflict should end with a strong world.

Vladimir Putin supported the idea of ​​US President Donald Trump on the mutual refusal of Russia and Ukraine from attacks on energy infrastructure within 30 days and “gave such a team to the military,” the Kremlin said. “During the conversation, Donald Trump put forward a proposal for the mutual refusal of the parties to the conflict from strikes for 30 days on energy infrastructure facilities.

Mikhail Zygar interviewed Simon Shuster, the author of the book about the President of Ukraine. This is what they were talking about An interview with Simon Schuster, an American journalist who writes about Ukraine for Time magazine, was published on the Yetuub channel of the writer and journalist Mikhail Zygar. At the beginning of 2024, Schuster published the book "Showman".

10 countries of the European Union signed a joint statement of readiness to “look for alternative sources of financing” for Radio Liberty, which was at risk of closing due to a reduction in financing by the US authorities. The statement, as reported by Radio Liberty, signed Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Sweden.

The Mi-28 helicopter crashed in the Leningrad Region, reports Interfax with reference to the statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. According to the department, the helicopter performed a training flight without ammunition and fell in a deserted area away from the settlements. The helicopter crew died, the ministry said.

Bundestag approved a financial package that provides for multi -billion dollar defense and infrastructure investments, Deutsche Welle reports. As journalists explain, deputies approved the reform of the “debt brake” - a mechanism that is enshrined in the Constitution of Germany and obliges the country's government to save budget funds economically. Now the “brake” decided to weaken for the costs of defense and the needs of federal lands.

The Telegram messenger does not issue users data to Russian law enforcement agencies - with the exception of cases related to terrorism. This follows from one of the decisions of the Supreme Court of Bashkortostan, the attention to which the project “Network Freedom” paid . According to human rights activists, we are talking about an administrative case under Article 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (“excitement of hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity”).

The KGB could not cope with him. Now Trump closes it Bettmann / Getty Images Home Radio Free Europe in Munich. 1972 The US presidential administration Donald Trump has sharply terminated the funding of Radio Liberty. Once it was one of the first and one of the most successful examples of the American “soft power” - and played an important role in the US victory in the Cold War. We recall the history of this institution.

Presidents of the United States and Russia Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are negotiating by phone, said Daniel Skavino, deputy head of the White House administration. “President Trump in an Oval office is talking with Russian President Vladimir Putin from 10:00 (17:00 in Moscow). The conversation goes well and is still ongoing, ”the official said. Earlier, the Kremlin announced the negotiations of Putin and Trump in the interval from 16:00 to 18:00 Moscow time.

Thousand one hundred and nineteenth day. Italy and Spain do not want to increase military assistance to Ukraine. Putin and Trump talked on the phone Press Service of the 24 Mechanized Brigade / EPA / Scanpix / Leta the position of Ukrainian military in the Chsov Yara. March 17, 2025 Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air. In our daily materials, we publish your letters, because we are sure: we must continue to talk about the war.

At the age of 92, the People's Artist of Russia, singer Bedros Kirkorov, died. This was announced on Instagram by his son Philip Kirkorov. Nina Zotina / Sputnik / Profimedia “I am no longer a child. Today, March 18, 2025 at 15:37, my dad - People's Artist of Russia Bedros Kirkorov passed away, but you will never leave the heart. Appreciate every moment spent with your relatives! " - wrote Philip Kirkorov. Bedros Kirkorov was born on June 2, 1932 in the Bulgarian city of Varna.