Trump is preparing for talks with Putin: is it possible to end the war?

US President Donald Trump said that on Tuesday he would hold talks with Vladimir Putin on a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. Will the Kremlin agree to Washington’s terms, and what role does Kyiv play in these arrangements?
Ukraine loses Sudzha, Trump puts pressure on Putin, and geopolitical changes are gaining momentum

Ukraine retreats from Suja, Trump steps up pressure on Putin for a ceasefire, and global geopolitical changes gain momentum. Funding cuts to Radio Liberty, rumours of Lukashenko’s illness, and US strikes on the Houthis in Yemen add to the tension in the international order.
Macron calls on EU to abandon US weapons in favour of European ones

French President Emmanuel Macron called on EU countries to stop purchasing US military equipment and choose European alternatives, such as SAMP/T and Rafale. He also criticised the conditions for ending the war proposed by Russia and presented a reform of voluntary service in France.
Trump and Putin to discuss possible truce in Ukraine: what is known about the talks

US President Donald Trump said that on 18 March he would hold talks with Vladimir Putin on a possible truce in Ukraine. The agenda includes energy, territories and control over the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.