Denmark will provide guarantees to compensate Danish companies willing to invest in Ukraine’s defence industry.

A new meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations on a potential ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow is ongoing in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 25 March.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated, following a Russian missile strike on the city of Sumy, that any diplomacy with Russia must be supported by firepower, sanctions and pressure.

The US and Ukrainian delegations will hold another round of talks after the US and Russia complete their meeting in Saudi Arabia on Monday 24 March.

The Kremlin has revealed that the focus of discussions with the US delegation in Saudi Arabia is the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, from which Russia withdrew in 2023.

US President Donald Trump is reportedly frustrated that Russia and Ukraine are continuing to launch reciprocal missile and drone attacks despite his "peace efforts."

Negotiations between the US and Russian delegations have begun in Saudi Arabia, a day after the US delegation held talks on technical issues with Ukrainian officials.

President Pavel has just visited Odesa and Kyiv.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he does not see the United Nations as an alternative to the possible deployment of a foreign contingent in Ukraine or security guarantees.

Katarína Mathernová, Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, has commented on Russia’s overnight drone attack on Ukrainian cities, carried out on the night of 20-21 March.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has expressed readiness to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping mission once a ceasefire is in place.

It has been discussed that the UK Royal Air Force fighters could provide air cover for a potential peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that Russia should refuse military aid from North Korea and Iran if it is "concerned" about Western assistance to Ukraine during a possible truce.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Ukraine had bought invaluable time for Poland and the whole of Europe in the face of the Russian threat.

Czech President Petr Pavel has arrived on a visit to Ukraine, including a visit to Odesa, which has been under a large-scale Russian attack since the evening of 20 March.

The conclusions of the EU summit have stated that Russia must demonstrate a genuine desire to end the war it has unleashed against Ukraine.

Hungary has expectedly refused to sign the Ukraine-related section of conclusions of the latest EU summit.

If EU countries find it difficult to approve a €40 billion annual aid package for Kyiv, they should take small steps and first agree on €5 billion for ammunition for Ukraine, says EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has said that by making unreasonable demands, Russia demonstrates its unwillingness to reach a truce with Ukraine.

President of the European Council António Costa argues that a temporary halt in the war in Ukraine would just allow Russia to strengthen itself and launch another invasion, which would be a strategic mistake.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has spoken with his Luxembourg counterpart, Yuriko Backes, about cooperation within the drone coalition and in the field of air defence.

US President Donald Trump has stated that Russia is a "very valuable earth", which the United States "should be dealing with".

Trump’s administration intends to address the issue of potentially easing sanctions against Russia only after a ceasefire is achieved.

Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy of US President Donald Trump, is convinced that a "full ceasefire" in the Russo-Ukrainian war will take place "in a couple of weeks".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated what exactly are the red lines for Ukraine in potential peace talks with Russia.

UK special forces have allegedly been put on standby for deployment to Ukraine as part of a UK peacekeeping mission.