From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / March 7, 2025
As Trump cuts aid and intelligence sharing, Europe scrambles to fill the void while Ukraine and Russia position for high-stakes peace talks. Meanwhile, Putin rejects all concessions as Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukrainian cities.
Summary of the Day – March 6, 2025
The battlefield of Ukraine has shifted dramatically to the diplomatic arena, with European leaders gathering in Brussels for an emergency summit while President Zelensky announced a tentative return to negotiations with the United States. The day’s developments reveal a Europe struggling to define its security future in the wake of America’s retreat, as Russia emphatically rejects any concessions while continuing to pound Ukrainian cities with missiles. A delicate choreography is now unfolding—France extending possible nuclear protection, Ukraine proposing limited truces, and the U.S. engaging with both Kyiv and Moscow while reportedly courting Zelensky’s political rivals behind the scenes. All this occurs against the backdrop of suspended American military aid and intelligence sharing, leaving Ukrainian cities more vulnerable to Russian strikes, as evidenced by yesterday’s deadly hotel bombing in Kryvyi Rih that killed four people.
BATTLEFIELD CHESSBOARD: INCREMENTAL ADVANCES AMID THE DIPLOMATIC STORM
Despite the flurry of diplomatic activity, the grim reality of war persisted along the sprawling eastern front. Ukrainian forces recently advanced in eastern Pishchane southwest of Pokrovsk, demonstrating that Kyiv’s military still maintains offensive capabilities despite dwindling Western support.
Voice of Ukraine 