• 03/16/2025

Zelenskyy explains how security guarantees for Ukraine will be further discussed

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a pause in the Russo-Ukrainian war was part of the negotiations with the US, though a detailed discussion will take place later. Source: European Pravda, citing Zelenskyy’s comments to Ukrainian media after talks between Ukraine…

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Russia to play constructive role in talks on Iran-US nuclear deal — expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. US President Donald Trump “will not manage to change Tehran’s policy on Washington through threats,” Roohollah Mudabbir said https://tass.com/politics/1926791

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Over 130 Palestinians die in Gaza while ceasefire in place — media

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In mid-January, Israel and Hamas reached an Egypt-, Qatar-, and US-brokered three-stage agreement to release the hostages held in Gaza and declare a ceasefire in the enclave https://tass.com/world/1926789

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Rubio pushes back against Mahmoud Khalil defenders: ‘Not about free speech’

Fox News Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the detention and possible deportation of former Columbia University protest organizer Mahmoud Khalil, as critics claim it goes against the First Amendment. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at Shannon Airport in Ireland, Rubio said that the issue is “not about free speech.” Rubio discussed the situation during…

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Europe Welcomes a Ukraine Cease-Fire Offer and a Revival of U.S. Aid

New York Times Leaders worked hard to get President Volodymyr Zelensky back in the good graces of President Trump, no matter how humiliating, and to shift the onus to Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/world/europe/europe-ukraine-cease-fire-offer.html

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Swedish Battery Maker Northvolt Collapses, a Blow to Europe

New York Times The company and its assets will be sold after it filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, sinking Europe’s best hope for competing against Asian rivals. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/world/europe/northvolt-battery-bankruptcy.html

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Russian oil supplies to China down 12% in January — OPEC report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Total oil imports by China declined by 11% month on month or by 1.3 mln barrels daily in January 2025 to 10 mln barrels per day https://tass.com/economy/1926787

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‘Trump, bring our dad back from Gaza’: Daughters of Omri Miran plea for his release

Jerusalem Post “Dear @realDonaldTrump, my daughters talk about you all the time—they know you’re the one who brings daddies home to their kids,” Lishay said. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-845757

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21,000% spike in MA vape seizures throws cigarette ban into question, ex-ATF official says

Fox News After Massachusetts authorities released a report showing a sharp rise in flavored cigarette and vape seizures under a recent bipartisan statewide ban, a former ATF official and a network of law enforcement veterans specializing in contraband called into question why the ban remains. An annual multi-agency report from the Bay State’s Illegal Tobacco…

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