During a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the two leaders agreed to a partial ceasefire against the energy sector. In the coming days, technical teams will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss extending the ceasefire to the Black Sea on the way to a full ceasefire.
During a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the two leaders agreed to a partial ceasefire against the energy sector. In the coming days, technical teams will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss extending the ceasefire to the Black Sea on the way to a full ceasefire.
The leaders of the European Union (EU) are going to call on Russia to demonstrate real political will to end the war.
The leaders of the European Union (EU) are going to call on Russia to demonstrate real political will to end the war.
In 2024, Malta hosted the first Biennale of Contemporary Art, in which Ukraine also participated.
In 2024, Malta hosted the first Biennale of Contemporary Art, in which Ukraine also participated.
Ukraine and Russia conducted a 175-for-175 exchange of prisoners.
Ukraine and Russia conducted a 175-for-175 exchange of prisoners.
In the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, 11 Ukrainian penal institutions were occupied. The prisoners had not been evacuated from them. Only four penal institutions in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions were liberated by the end of 2022. The Melitopol penitentiary (No. 144), where women and underage girls were held, is still under occupation. The Suspilne investigative editorial office has found out how this penal institution currently operates and what is happening to its prisoners. To do this, we spoke with the former head of the institution and with a woman who was released in March 2024, having previously spent almost two years under the Russian regime.
In the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, 11 Ukrainian penal institutions were occupied. The prisoners had not been evacuated from them. Only four penal institutions in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions were liberated by the end of 2022. The Melitopol penitentiary (No. 144), where women and underage girls were held, is still under occupation. The Suspilne investigative editorial office has found out how this penal institution currently operates and what is happening to its prisoners. To do this, we spoke with the former head of the institution and with a woman who was released in March 2024, having previously spent almost two years under the Russian regime.
At the age of 18, Vladyslav Plakhotnik left his home in Lutsk without telling his mother that he was going to join the Azov regiment. He served as a medic in the unit since the summer of 2023. At the end of December, he was taken into Russian captivity, and in 2024, he was convicted of terrorism in Russia and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
At the age of 18, Vladyslav Plakhotnik left his home in Lutsk without telling his mother that he was going to join the Azov regiment. He served as a medic in the unit since the summer of 2023. At the end of December, he was taken into Russian captivity, and in 2024, he was convicted of terrorism in Russia and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Former Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson, commenting on the telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that Putin is not negotiating, but wants to make Ukraine a vassal state of Russia.
Former Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson, commenting on the telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that Putin is not negotiating, but wants to make Ukraine a vassal state of Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to stop striking energy facilities and start negotiations on a ceasefire at sea. At the same time, Putin did not agree to a complete ceasefire, calling the cessation of military aid and intelligence to Ukraine a "key condition" for ending the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to stop striking energy facilities and start negotiations on a ceasefire at sea. At the same time, Putin did not agree to a complete ceasefire, calling the cessation of military aid and intelligence to Ukraine a "key condition" for ending the war.
Since the beginning of this year, 5100 Ukrainians have received vouchers for education at public expense. They will be able to learn a new profession or specialty that is in demand on the labor market. Among the most popular professions and specialties that are trained with a voucher are nursing, cooking, social worker, and driver.
Since the beginning of this year, 5100 Ukrainians have received vouchers for education at public expense. They will be able to learn a new profession or specialty that is in demand on the labor market. Among the most popular professions and specialties that are trained with a voucher are nursing, cooking, social worker, and driver.
23 cats, six adult dogs and four puppies were evacuated by volunteers from Dnipro during one trip to frontline settlements. The team of Save Animals Ukraine has been rescuing them from Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kherson regions since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. During this time, almost 2500 animals have been taken away.
23 cats, six adult dogs and four puppies were evacuated by volunteers from Dnipro during one trip to frontline settlements. The team of Save Animals Ukraine has been rescuing them from Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kherson regions since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. During this time, almost 2500 animals have been taken away.
Estonia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Tommy Cash, has released a video for his entry song Espresso Macchiato. Ukrainians and Russians were involved in the creation of the video.
Estonia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Tommy Cash, has released a video for his entry song Espresso Macchiato. Ukrainians and Russians were involved in the creation of the video.
112 children from Kramatorsk attend the safe space, which has been operating in Donetsk region since September 2024. It provides free sports training and art classes. The space operates in one of the bomb shelters.
112 children from Kramatorsk attend the safe space, which has been operating in Donetsk region since September 2024. It provides free sports training and art classes. The space operates in one of the bomb shelters.
The Ukrainian service of the Voice of America terminates cooperation with employees who worked under personal contracts (PSCs).
The Ukrainian service of the Voice of America terminates cooperation with employees who worked under personal contracts (PSCs).
Nicolas Tenzer is a senior researcher at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and a visiting professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He is the head of the French Center for the Study and Research of Political Decisions (CERAP). In 2024, he published the book "Our War" ("Notre Guerre"), dedicated to the challenges posed to the international community by Russia's war against Ukraine. Suspilne spoke with Mr. Tenzer the day after the US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia. Nicolas Tenzer talks about the new US administration's policy towards Ukraine and Russia, Emmanuel Macron's speech, and the "ideological alliance" between Trump and Putin in the Removska Interview project. The video version of the interview is available in English.
Nicolas Tenzer is a senior researcher at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and a visiting professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He is the head of the French Center for the Study and Research of Political Decisions (CERAP). In 2024, he published the book "Our War" ("Notre Guerre"), dedicated to the challenges posed to the international community by Russia's war against Ukraine. Suspilne spoke with Mr. Tenzer the day after the US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia. Nicolas Tenzer talks about the new US administration's policy towards Ukraine and Russia, Emmanuel Macron's speech, and the "ideological alliance" between Trump and Putin in the Removska Interview project. The video version of the interview is available in English.
In Partyzanske, Mykolaiv region, 210 people out of the thousand who lived there before the full-scale invasion returned. The fighting destroyed 80 percent of the village's housing stock. As of March 13, 2025, the ruins of the school and community center have already been dismantled, and there are plans to rebuild the paramedic and obstetric station. A community center is currently under construction where local residents can gather.
In Partyzanske, Mykolaiv region, 210 people out of the thousand who lived there before the full-scale invasion returned. The fighting destroyed 80 percent of the village's housing stock. As of March 13, 2025, the ruins of the school and community center have already been dismantled, and there are plans to rebuild the paramedic and obstetric station. A community center is currently under construction where local residents can gather.
On March 13, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an iftar with representatives of the Ukrainian Muslim community and awarded Muslim military personnel on the territory of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea.
On March 13, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an iftar with representatives of the Ukrainian Muslim community and awarded Muslim military personnel on the territory of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea.
Some European and American politicians have suggested that Ukraine may not return the territories occupied by Russia as part of a potential peace agreement. For example, in early February 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hagel called it "unrealistic," but later explained that it was "realism" in the context of possible negotiations.
Some European and American politicians have suggested that Ukraine may not return the territories occupied by Russia as part of a potential peace agreement. For example, in early February 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hagel called it "unrealistic," but later explained that it was "realism" in the context of possible negotiations.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine continues to work at the diplomatic level to create the necessary conditions to put pressure on Russia and achieve real peace.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine continues to work at the diplomatic level to create the necessary conditions to put pressure on Russia and achieve real peace.
In March 2023, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Children's Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova. They are suspects in the illegal forced transfer of Ukrainian children. The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, has repeatedly stated that such a policy towards Ukrainian children is part of the genocide of the Ukrainian nation.
In March 2023, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Children's Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova. They are suspects in the illegal forced transfer of Ukrainian children. The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, has repeatedly stated that such a policy towards Ukrainian children is part of the genocide of the Ukrainian nation.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Volz say they will now pass the ceasefire proposal on to Russia.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Volz say they will now pass the ceasefire proposal on to Russia.
