Zelensky:

There is a huge interest of our friends in the world in Ukrainian developments, in our capabilities, our technological production.

Ukrainians have shown in this war how much drones can do to protect positions and save people's lives, they have shown how important it is to constantly develop the unmanned component.

French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu:

For now, some 15 countries are interested in discussing the new security architecture for Ukraine.

Zelensky’s Chief-of-Staff, Andrii Yermak:

We hope for the continuation of European sanctions against the Russian Federation. European unity against Russian aggression must remain unwavering. Europe can do more.

The thinking in the U.S. administration was that the SDF would be unlikely to hold onto its territory in the long-term if it faced pressure from Turkey and the new Syrian government combined, the U.S. defense official said.

Source: Reuters

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz had a phone call with his Russian counterpart.

Source: Fox News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei:

The U.S. no longer holds its former power and will not regain it in the future.

America is on a path of weakness, not strength—this is a reality.

All factors today are weakening the U.S. economically, domestically, and in foreign policy.

British Defense Minister Healey:

Prime Minister Starmer will host another summit of leaders on Saturday.

Trump’s return sparks global rush for critical minerals

Critical minerals are becoming indispensable across various sectors, emerging as key strategic assets that can influence both war and peace.

The world faces the risk of a resource war in the 21st century.

• Donald Trump’s return to the White House has escalated a global race for critical minerals.

• Trump has prioritized securing critical minerals, issuing executive orders and making strategic geopolitical moves.

• The U.S., EU, Russia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are using minerals as geopolitical leverage.

• The world risks a new resource-driven conflict as nations impose export bans or nationalize resources.

• Conflicts in the DRC, Ukraine, and other mineral-rich regions are increasingly tied to resource control.

Source: FT

White House:

Trump's envoy Witkoff will go to Moscow this week.

Russian Chief of Staff Gerasimov announces that “86% of the territory occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region has been liberated.”

“The Ukrainian forces have lost over 68,000 personnel and more than 7,000 pieces of equipment.

Russian troops have reclaimed over 1,100 square kilometers of the Kursk region.”

Putin visited Kursk region for the first time since the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the region.

Source: TASS

Putin:

Russia will treat Ukrainian soldiers captured in Kursk region as terrorists.

Putin at Russian Army’s Kursk region command post today in military uniform.

“Our task is to defeat the enemy entrenched in the Kursk region in the near future, in the shortest possible time.

Russia will treat Ukrainian soldiers captured in Kursk region as terrorists.

Foreign mercenaries are not covered by the Geneva Convention.”

Putin:

All those who find themselves in captivity must be treated humanely.

Iran receives Trump’s letter, handed over by UAE.

Ukraine’s top Commander Syrskyi:

Fierce battles continue in the suburbs of Sudzha and surrounding areas of the “Kursk” operational zone.

My top priority remains preserving the lives of Ukrainian soldiers. If needed, our forces maneuver to more advantageous positions.

Despite increased pressure from Russian and North Korean forces, we will hold the line in Kursk as long as necessary.

The enemy is deploying airborne and special forces to break through defenses, push the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of Kursk, and advance toward Sumy and Kharkiv.

German Chancellor Scholz: (EU Leaders’ Summit in Brussels on March 20-21)

It’s great that we’re including not only EU members but also European partners like the UK, Norway, and Türkiye.

Two key issues concern us most in these weeks: support for Ukraine and strengthening Europe’s defense capacity.

Turkish President Erdogan welcomed Polish Prime Minister Tusk with an official ceremony and assisted him up the stairs by holding his arm, as Tusk wore an adjustable knee brace on his left leg.

57% of Americans think Donald Trump is being too erratic in his moves to shake up the U.S. economy.

Source: Reuters/Ipsos poll

A delegation of around 100 senior Syrian Druze figures is expected to visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Friday.

The delegation is set to meet Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of Israel’s Druze community, and visit a religious shrine.

Source: Reuters

Russia rejects Trump’s 100-day peace plan as “impossible to realize” and insists no resolution is possible before 2026, aiming to dismantle Ukraine’s government according to Kremlin-linked document.

Demands: Recognition of Russian sovereignty over occupied territories, a buffer zone in northeast Ukraine, and a demilitarized zone in the south.

Opposition: Rejects peacekeepers, calling them “unnecessary” due to Western influence.

Strategy: Seeks to weaken the U.S. by fueling tensions with China and the EU.

Source: WaPo