Skip next section US lifts suspension on aid, intel for Ukraine as Kyiv backs 30-day truce proposal
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
US lifts suspension on aid, intel for Ukraine as Kyiv backs 30-day truce proposal
Ukraine says it is willing to accept an interim 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, a joint statement from Washington and Kyiv said.
According to the statement, published following the meeting of Ukrainian and American teams in Saudi Arabia, the United States will communicate to Russia that reciprocity is key for future peace between the countries.
The US said it would also resume the intelligence sharing with, and security assistance to, Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that it is now up to Russia to accept the proposal.
“The ball is now in Russia’s court,” he said.
https://p.dw.com/p/4resJ
Skip next section ‘Astonishing’ that Europeans aren’t at the table for Saudi talks
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
‘Astonishing’ that Europeans aren’t at the table for Saudi talks
David Salvo, managing director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund, told DW that the main question coming out of the meetings between , the US and Saudi Arabia would be whether is even interested in making concessions.
“What I would like to see coming out of Saudi Arabia is maybe a little bit of flexibility in the American position, to show that it is willing to go to Moscow and ask the same difficult questions of the Kremlin that it’s asking of (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskyy,” he said.
Salvo added that it’s “astonishing” the meetings are taking place without any European participation.
“Here we are in the United States, asking Europe to shoulder the burden of defending Ukraine, and we’re not even allowing it to sit at the table.”
Talking about the prospect of a potential ceasefire between the two countries, Salvo said he was “skeptical” of the chances such a ceasefire would hold, also due to the fact US support for Ukraine has been significantly reduced by the Trump administration.
“It’s in Russia’s interest to continue to fight, to continue to consolidate gains, to continue to take as much territory as it can in the coming months,” he said.
Watch the full interview below:
https://p.dw.com/p/4rekT
Skip next section Poland wants to train 100,000 military volunteers per year by 202703/11/2025March 11, 2025
Poland wants to train 100,000 military volunteers per year by 2027
Nicholas Counter
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced a plan to offer military training to civilians from next year.
The goal is to ultimately train 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027. Currently, trains roughly 35,000 people per year.
“We must de facto build an army of reservists and our actions will serve this purpose … This will be useful in the event of war,” Tusk said.
With in the face of the , Tusk is seeking to make Poles more prepared for national defense.
“Anyone who is interested and is between 18 and 60 will receive detailed information on how to complete the training course,” he said, adding that there will be other incentives for volunteers as well.
The Polish Interior Ministry also announced it will soon be providing information to the public on how to prepare for potential wartime disasters, including “various hazardous situations” or dealing with long-lasting power outages.
Poland, which borders Russia, spends more than any other European NATO member on defense. Since in 2022, Poland is also the highest per capita spender of all NATO countries.
https://p.dw.com/p/4re1M
Skip next section Russia’s Lavrov says OSCE principles ‘violated’ in Ukraine
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Russia’s Lavrov says OSCE principles ‘violated’ in Ukraine
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused NATO and the European Union of steering the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) into a deep crisis during a meeting with the organization’s secretary-general.
He claimed that the group’s founding principles are being ”severely violated and ignored,” according to Russia’s TASS state news agency.
Speaking in Moscow on March 11 during talks with OSCE chief Feridun Sinirlioglu, Lavrov emphasized what he described as the need to restore the organization’s original mission.
He noted that Sinirlioglu had taken charge of the OSCE during ”challenging times.” During the visit, Russian authorities also showed Sinirlioglu the aftermath of reported drone attacks.
Lavrov urged Sinirlioglu to use his experience to guide the OSCE back to its “fundamental principles.”
”We are well aware of your track record in the United Nations and in other key positions, including in Afghanistan. We have no doubt that you will do everything possible to return the OSCE to its fundamental principles,” Lavrov stated.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rddG
Skip next section Germany’s spy chief believes US cooperation will continue
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Germany’s spy chief believes US cooperation will continue
, the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service, Bruno Kahl, said that he is optimistic that the United States would “soon be at our side again.”
It comes after US President Donald Trump suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rdVl
Skip next section The Bangladeshi men tricked into fighting Russia’s war
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
The Bangladeshi men tricked into fighting Russia’s war
DW takes a look at Russia’s use of foreign fighters, some of whom say they were trafficked and coerced to enlist.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcbo
Skip next section Russia says it ‘liberated’ multiple Kursk towns
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Russia says it ‘liberated’ multiple Kursk towns
The Russian military is driving back Ukrainian forces on Russian territory, according to Moscow.
Ukraine has . In recent weeks, however, Kyiv troops have been forced to give ground in the border region.
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said its troops have reclaimed over 100 square kilometers (around 38.6 square miles) and “liberated 12 settlements.” Russian media and bloggers claimed their forces crawled through pipelines to surprise Ukrainian troops.
On Monday, Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said there was “no threat of encirclement of our units in the Kursk region” and claimed Russian troops, reinforced by North Korean infantry, had suffered heavy losses.
At the same time, Syrskyi acknowledged that Ukrainian troops were taking “measures to maneuver to favorable defense lines.”
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcr0
Skip next section Russian officials to take OSCE head to site of drone attacks
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Russian officials to take OSCE head to site of drone attacks
With Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu visiting Moscow, Russian authorities will take him to one of the sites of overnight drone attacks, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
Sinirlioglu will see “where these drones landed, where they exploded,” she told reporters.
Previously, Kyiv said they have launched “the largest drone attack in history” against targets in Moscow, with Russia saying hundreds of Ukrainian drones have been shot down. At least two people have lost their lives in the attack.
OSCE head Sinirlioglu was scheduled to meet later in the day.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcbi
Skip next section Moscow warns against ‘rose-tinted spectacles’ in US ties
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Moscow warns against ‘rose-tinted spectacles’ in US ties
Russia must “hope for the best but be ready for the worst,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, urging caution on Washington’s efforts to seemingly distance itself from Kyiv.
“Don’t rush to put on rose-tinted spectacles,” the Kremlin official told the audience at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, saying Russia “must always be ready” to defend its interests.
The Trump administration has with Kyiv, but Peskov said Ukraine already had enough weapons to keep fighting for many months. Commenting on the possibility of Elon Musk cutting off Starlink internet access to Ukraine forces, Peskov said “something else” will be turned on to compensate.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcd3
Skip next section US, Ukraine delegates open talks in Saudi Arabia
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
US, Ukraine delegates open talks in Saudi Arabia
US and Ukraine have opened negotiations in the Saudi city of Jeddah, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
The ministry also posted a video showing Andrii Yermak, the chief of staff of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, entering the Jeddah venue followed by Saudi leaders.
“We are ready to do everything to achieve peace,” Yermak told reporters.
Zelenskyy has previously said he would not attend the talks on Tuesday.
Kyiv and Washington hope to agree on a joint path towards peace with Russia following in late February.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcfC
Skip next section Ukraine’s Kovalenko: Moscow bombing a ‘signal’ to Putin to halt air hostilities
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Ukraine’s Kovalenko: Moscow bombing a ‘signal’ to Putin to halt air hostilities
Kyiv might consider a partial ceasefire with Moscow which would include a halt on air and naval hostilities, with both sides agreeing not to target each other’s energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s national security official Andriy Kovalenko said.
This would be “a test for Russia” and “a first step” toward the end of the war, he added.
He claimed that Ukraine had conducted “the largest drone attack in history” against targets in Moscow overnight, and warned Ukraine’s drones could be flying such missions “constantly.”
“This is an additional signal to Putin that he should also be interested in a ceasefire in the air,” he added in a video published on social media.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcXC
Skip next section Moscow airport resumes flights after suspension03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Moscow airport resumes flights after suspension
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport has resumed its flights, Russia’s federal aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said.
The airport had suspended flights after the Russian capital was hit by what was described by authorities as a “massive” drone attack.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcLk
Skip next section Moscow mayor says one killed in Ukrainian drone strikes
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Moscow mayor says one killed in Ukrainian drone strikes
In a post on Telegram, the mayor of the , Andrey Vorobyov, said that one person had been killed and several others injured after a massive wave of Ukrainian drones was launched against the city.
Vorobyov said a 38-year-old security guard was killed in the town of Domodedovo on Moscow’s outskirts. That same attack hospitalized two others.
Another nearby strike left a 43-year-old woman needing serious hospital treatment, with several others seeking medical help, according to the mayor.
Several people, including a 4-year-old child, were also injured in the Leninsky urban district, but none were hospitalized.
Vorobyov said that numerous cases of property damage had been reported, including to apartment blocks.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcJY
Skip next section Ukraine downed 79 drones overnight — Ukrainian air force
03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Ukraine downed 79 drones overnight — Ukrainian air force
Ukraine’s air force said it had successfully intercepted dozens of Russian drones overnight.
Some 79 drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile were intercepted, it said in a statement on the Telegram messaging service.
The report could not be independently verified.
The statement comes after Moscow authorities reported that the Russian capital had been hit by a “massive” overnight drone attack.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcG4
Skip next section Russia says it shot down 337 Ukrainian drones03/11/2025March 11, 2025
Russia says it shot down 337 Ukrainian drones
Following a massive drone attack on sites in Russia, including , the Russian Defense Ministry said it had shot down 337 drones.
Russia has blamed Ukraine for the attack, which Kyiv has not yet commented on.
Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said this was the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian capital to date.
The Russian Defense Ministry said 91 drones were shot down over the capital with another 126 shot down over the Kursk region where Ukrainian troops are still .
Drones were also reported over the regions of Bryansk, Belgorod, Ryazan, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Orel, Voronezh and Nizhny Novgorod.
The reports could not be independently verified.
https://p.dw.com/p/4rcEd
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