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13 Mar 2025 | 10:46:25 PM IST
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Breaking Live News Updates: Putin says we agree to stop fighting in Ukraine but it should lead to long-standing peace.
Breaking Live News Updates: Putin says we agree to stop fighting in Ukraine but it should lead to long-standing peace.
Met a fishermen’s delegation from Tamil Nadu led by Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai this evening in Delhi. Discussed their concerns, with a view to explore a sustainable solution. Their livelihood issues will guide the Government’s approach. Our High Commission will continue to render full support in consular cases
– EAM Dr S Jaishankar tweeted
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has issued a notice stating that all cattle slaughterhouses and retail beef shops within GHMC limits will remain closed on March 14, 2025
Delhi Police conducted a bike rally in the Connaught Place area ahead of Holi celebrations and Jumma Namaz, which are due to be held tomorrow
Holi and Jumma on the same day is a divine coincidence. That is what Holi is – that we live together. Our Sanatana culture teaches us this
– Yog Guru Ramdev
Putin says there are two options for Ukrainians in Kursk – die or to be captured
Putin thanked US President Donald Trump for his efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and said Russia would need to talk to Washington about the details
Ceasefire itself is right and we will support it, but there are questions to be discussed, says Putin
Maybe me and Trump will have to hold a phone call, says Putin
Putin says we agree to stop fighting in Ukraine but it should lead to long-standing peace
Tata Motors to consider issuance of debentures up to 20 billion rupees
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has extended his best wishes to all the citizens of Gujarat on the occasion of the festival of colours, Holi-Dhuleti Parve. He has expressed his best wishes that this festival will fill the lives of the people with the colours of happiness, prosperity and joy. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has expressed his hope that along with Holika Dahan, evil, social customs will also be burnt from society and the colours of happiness and prosperity along with harmony and goodwill will spread everywhere. The Chief Minister has expressed his hope that this festival of colours will also become a festival that highlights social harmony: Gujarat CMO
Maharashtra: Actor Aamir Khan cut a cake in Mumbai to celebrate his birthday. The actor turns 60 tomorrow, 14th March
England Cricketer Harry Brook has been banned from playing in the IPL for the next two years after he withdrew himself after being selected in the auction: IPL Official
India’s Lakshya Sen stuns third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-13 21-10 to enter quarterfinals of All England Championships in Birmingham
People take part in Holika Dahan celebrations in Maharashtra’s Pune
Patanjali Ayurved, DS Group to acquire Magma General Insurance from Sanoti Properties: Statement
Punjab: Holika Dahan celebrations taking place at BSF Camp in Amritsar’s Khasa Cantt
President approves registration of FIR against AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain in alleged Rs 1,300 crore classroom scam: Sources
Trump nominee for key US health agency withdrawn: lawmakers
Uttarakhand: Yog Guru Ramdev celebrated phoolon ki Holi with students at the University of Patanjali, Haridwar today
Gujarat: On the eve of the festival of Holi, people perform Holika Dahan in Gandhinagar
PM Modi extends Holi wishes to people
Delhi Police, along with paramilitary force, conduct a flag march in Jama Masjid area ahead of Holi and Jumme ki Namaz tomorrow
Man who got Maharashtra govt’s farming award in 2020 ends life in Buldhana over crop, water woes
US wholesale prices were unchanged last month, suggesting that price pressures may be easing for now – AP
17 Naxalites, including 9 carrying collective bounty of Rs 24 lakh, surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district: Police
India’s Malvika Bansod loses 21-16 21-13 to world no.3 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in women’s singles pre-quarterfinals of All England Championships in Birmingham
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the public gathering at the Holika Dahan program in Gorakhpur and extended his wishes on the occasion of Holi festival
Trump threatens 200% tariff on wine, champagne from France, other EU countries
Dr Reddy’s issues a nationwide recall of Levetiracetam in 0.75% sodium chloride injection in the us due to mislabeling of infusion bag
Delhi: A student delegation from Ladakh visited the Delhi Assembly and interacted with Speaker Vijender Gupta
Jaipur: Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma attends Holi celebrations
The Bharatiya Janata Party always uses central agencies to all extent. As far as Chhattisgarh is concerned, the first raid was done in 2021 after the BJP lost in Jharkhand. In 2020, the first IT raid was conducted…Now, raids are being conducted in Punjab, too; we are not afraid of raids. I think that among all the states, the maximum number of raids was conducted in Chhattisgarh. It is a small state, but the maximum raids were conducted in Chhattisgarh
– Congress leader and former CM of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel
Putin will ‘probably’ give his assessment of US truce proposal later: aide – AFP
A senior Kremlin official says that US-proposed ceasefire would help Ukraine’s military, reports AP
J&K: Three people injured in a landslide which hit Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The landslide hit near the sumo stand in Pahalgam this afternoon
Alkem Labs says US FDA inspected the company’s bioequivalence center located at Taloja
Kremlin’s aide says he commented on US-Ukraine initiative in talks with US Waltz
Source: Reuters
Russia says peacekeepers in Ukraine means ‘direct armed conflict’
Russia said Thursday that countries deploying peacekeepers in Ukraine would be engaging in a “direct armed conflict” with Moscow, and that they would respond to this by “all available means”.
“It is absolutely unacceptable to us that army units of other states are stationed in Ukraine under any flag,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “All this would mean the involvement of these countries in a direct armed conflict with our country.”
(Source: AFP)
Iraq says seeking alternatives to Iran gas
Iraq is exploring alternatives to Iranian gas imports, including options in the Gulf, a government official said, as it seeks to reduce dependence on its neighbour after the United States ended an electricity sanctions waiver.
“Previously, we only had imports from Iran, but there are government directives and a political will to rely on multiple sources of imports,” said Saad Jassem, an official at Iraq’s electricity ministry.
“We have not yet stopped Iranian gas imports,” the director of the fuel department at the ministry told AFP in an interview on Wednesday.
His remarks come amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, after Iran rejected a US offer of talks on its nuclear programme.
The administration of US President Donald Trump announced at the weekend its decision to end a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran.
“The administration has made clear to the Iraqi government that it needs to make swift progress in eliminating all Iranian natural gas purchases,” a US diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Iran’s gas and electricity supply account for a third of Iraq’s energy needs.
Despite having vast oil wealth, Iraq has been ravaged by decades of conflict, suffers from crumbling infrastructure and is plagued by daily power cuts.
“We must consider the worst-case scenario — if there is an interruption, we have prepared alternatives,” Jassem said.
“In the region, Qatar is the largest natural gas producer — we have made several visits, and they are ready to help Iraq with preferential rates,” the official said, adding that “Oman is also an option”.
Negotiations were also underway to buy gas from Turkmenistan to be delivered via pipelines across Iran, he added.
Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has called for a new nuclear deal with Tehran while reinstating his “maximum pressure” policy of sanctions.
(Source: AFP)
“We don’t want to use the Devnagri. That’s all,” says Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission Executive Vice-Chairman
“We don’t want to use the Devnagri. That’s all,” says Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission Executive Vice-Chairman Dr J. Jeyaranjan on Tamil Nadu govt replacing the Rupee symbol (₹) with Tamil ‘Ru’ symbol representing the same on its Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26
Six accused arrested in connection with the death of an ASI in Araria, Bihar
The arrested accused are Lalit Kumar Yadav, Prabhu Kumar Yadav, Pramod Kumar Yadav, Shambhu Yadav, Kundan Yadav and Lalan Kumar Yadav.
Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse: Rescue operation continues in Nagarkurnool
Finland Defence Ministry: Announces military aid package to Ukraine worth 200 million euros “
Source: Reuters
Delhi: Ministry of Sports revoked the ban imposed on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which was imposed in December 2023
Reliance’s Feb Russian oil imports up 26.4% from Jan, data shows
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Kremlin declines to comment on whether Russia has shared its demands on Ukraine with U.S.
The Kremlin on Thursday declined to comment on whether Russia had presented the U.S. with a list of its demands to end the war in Ukraine.
Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Russian and American officials had discussed Moscow’s terms during in-person and virtual conversations over the last three weeks.
It is not clear what exactly Russia’s stipulations are, the people said.
Russia says it’s ready to discuss peace initiative on Ukraine with US as early as Thursday
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Thursday it has taken over Sudzha, the biggest town in the Kursk region that has been overrun by Ukrainian forces since the surprise cross border offensive in August 2024.
The announcement comes as Russian troops are close to driving out Ukrainian troops from their last foothold in the Kursk region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday visited military headquarters in the region Wednesday and spoke to military commanders there.
(Source: Reuters)
US negotiators flying to Russia for Ukraine talks: Kremlin
The Kremlin said Thursday that US negotiators were on the way to Russia, as Washington seeks to present its plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
“Negotiators are flying in and indeed contacts are scheduled,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov spoke to US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz by phone the day before, he added.
Kremlin: Kursk region will soon be liberated
Source: Reuters
Putin likely to drag out Ukraine truce talks to seek terms
reports Bloomberg
Tamil Nadu government replaces the Rupee symbol with a Tamil language symbol
Tamil Nadu government replaces the Rupee symbol with a Tamil language symbol representing the same on its Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26.
The previous Budget carried the Indian currency symbol ₹.
A gas leak has been reported in Punjab’s Jalandhar, causing panic among residents
I was most amused actually to see that within a space of 12 hours, both two of India’s leading companies, Jio and Airtel, announcing a partnership with Starlink, a company owned by Elon Musk. And they described it as a win-win situation. Both these companies had been opposing Starlink’s entry into India on the grounds that Starlink wanted the allocation of spectrum when they wanted spectrum to be auctioned, which was the government of India’s policy since 2014… This is clearly why Airtel and Jio’s move with Starlink has been orchestrated by the prime minister to buy peace with Mr Trump through Mr Musk. Every day, Mr Trump is announcing that India is reducing its tariffs, reducing its import duties. We don’t know what the situation is, what India has agreed on, and what has not agreed. But clearly, this is a friendship-buying move. The Prime Minister is clearly hoping that Mr Trump will be kept happy because we have kept Mr Musk happy.
– Congress MP Jairam Ramesh
Israel’s ‘systematic’ attacks on Gaza reproductive healthcare ‘genocidal acts’: UN probe
A United Nations investigation concluded Thursday that Israel carried out “genocidal” acts in the Gaza Strip through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare facilities.
The UN Commission of Inquiry found that Israeli authorities “have destroyed in part the reproductive capacity of Palestinians in Gaza as a group through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare, amounting to two categories of genocidal acts”, it said in a statement.
Israel “categorically rejects” the allegations, its mission in Geneva said.
(Source: AFP)
Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board announces the result of the examination held for 60,244 vacancies of constable post
Deutsche Bank identifies auto industry as a key risk
Source: Reuters
Ola Electric offers discounts of up to Rs 26,750 on S1 e-scooters
Germany could suffer recession on U.S. tariffs, Bundesbank chief says
reports Reuters
ED raids at multiple locations in Bengaluru and other places in gold smuggling linked money laundering case: Officials
Source: PTI
China urges ‘diplomatic’ solution to Iran nuclear issue ahead of Beijing talks
China on Thursday called for a “diplomatic” resolution to the Iran nuclear issue as it prepared to host diplomats from Tehran and Moscow for talks in Beijing.
“In the current situation, we believe that all parties should maintain calm and restraint to avoid escalating the Iran nuclear situation, or even walking towards confrontation and conflict,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing.
Ab Inbev spokesperson: We will continue our long-term investment in China
Anheuser-Busch Inbev spokesperson: Report about thousands of job cuts planned for Asia in 2025 is not true
Source: Reuters
India telecom watchdog plans to recommend satellite spectrum licences be allotted for under five years initially
Source: Reuters
Delhi set to sign MoU with National Health Authority for implementation of PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission on March 18: Official sources
Source: PTI
All preparations in place for Delhi to sign MoU with National Health Authority for implementation of Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme soon: Sources
Source: PTI
ASI team reaches Sambhal mosque for measurements, assessment ahead of whitewashing, renovation work: Official
Source: PTI
Egypt says it appreciates US President Trump statement on the non-demand for residents of Gaza to leave
Source: Reuters
Police personnel in large numbers conduct a flag march in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal ahead of Holi festival
ISRO confirms the successful completion of SpaDeX satellites’ de-docking in space
Dalmia Bharat clarifies impact of Tamil Nadu’s new mineral bearing land tax, estimating Rs 130 crore annual cost
Dalmia Bharat clarifies that Tamil Nadu has recently passed the Tamil Nadu Mineral Bearing Land Tax Act, 2024 (the Act), imposing ‘Mineral Bearing Land Tax’ on mining of various minerals, including limestone @ INR 160 per metric tonne and that the aforesaid tax may impact all Tamil Nadu based cement producers, including the company when notified.
Co said that levy is likely to have an impact of about Rs 130 crore per annum which the company says it will try to pass on to its customers.
Price as on 11.59.38 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.
A delegation of DMK leaders, which included party MP Kanimozhi, met Telangana CM Revanth Reddy in Delhi | Watch
ISRO’s SPADEX satellites complete de-docking, confirms Union Minister Jitendra Singh
“Congrats team ISRO. And heartening for every Indian! SPADEX Satellites accomplished the unbelievable De-Docking… This paves the way for smooth conduct of ambitious future missions including the Bharatiya Antriksha Station, Chandrayaan 4 & Gaganyaan. PM Narendra Modi’s continuous patronage keeps the spirits soaring.” Singh wrote in a post on X on Wednesday.
Budweiser APAC to cut thousands of jobs to reduce costs by 15%
reports Bloomberg
Centre, led by BJP, is conspiring against the Southern states, says Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says, “Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin sent a delegation to me, inviting me to join the meeting concerning the delimitation. The central govt led by BJP-NDA is conspiring against the Southern states. This is not a delimitation but a ‘limitation’ for Southern states. We won’t accept this at any cost. BJP is doing all this to settle scores with the people of Southern states because the people out there never allowed the BJP to grow. BJP is doing vendetta politics. I welcome Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin’s stand. I have to get permission from the party’s high command to attend the meeting called by the Tamil Nadu CM; in principle, I have agreed to the demand.”
Taiwan President Lai: Authorities will issue ‘reminders’ to Taiwan performers in China for statements and actions they make
Source: Reuters
Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers rise 1.9 pc in February to 3,77,689 units, according to automakers’ body SIAM
4-year-old gets stuck in the gate of a lift at Muktaba Apartments in Hyderabad, crushed to death
Hyderabad, Telangana: Around 10 pm last night, a 4-year-old boy named Narender passed away after getting stuck in the gate of a lift at Muktaba Apartments under Asif Nagar PS in Hyderabad.
The boy was the son of the apartment’s watchman and was playing in the lift when someone pressed the lift button, causing the lift to move upwards with Narender stuck in the liftgate: Asif Nagar PS
India auto industry body says upcoming festivities in March likely to continue to drive demand
Source: Reuters
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta holds ‘Jan Milan Samaroh’ at her residence
Delhi set to sign MoU with National Health Authority for implementation of Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme on March 18: Official sources
Source: PTI
Kremlin: Russia’s operation in Kursk region at final stage
Reuters reports
Poland’s President urges US to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory
Source: Reuters citing Financial Times
Fire breaks out at Kingdom of Dreams at Sector 29 in Gurugram, Haryana, more details awaited
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is in the Parliament, and the government has proposed to amend the Waqf Act, but it is totally uncalled for and it is against the religious faith of the minority. The prupose of this bill to grab the Waqf land (and give it) to RSS and corporate houses.
– CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah
Indian National Army veteran R Madhavan Pillai pays tributes at National War Memorial in Delhi to mark his 100th birthday | Watch
Sigachi Industries signs MoU with Indian Navy for marathon promo programme
Price as on 10.19.35 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.
Dalmia Bharat says NCLT approves arrangement between Dalmia Cement (North East), Vinay Cement
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Russia says downed 77 Ukrainian drones overnight
Russia intercepted and destroyed 77 Ukrainian drones overnight, the defence ministry said Thursday.
Thirty drones were downed over the western Bryansk region bordering Ukraine while 25 were downed over Kaluga, the ministry said in a statement.
More drones were intercepted over the regions of Kursk, Voronezh, Rostov and Belgorod.
The Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government has made the state bankrupt. Because of this government, MLAs are not receiving the local area development funds. This government is now using the funds it is receiving from the central government to provide salaries to its employees.
– BJP MLA Randhir Sharma
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan: BSF personnel posted at the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer shower ‘Gulal’ and participate in celebrations ahead of Holi tomorrow
Sensex vs Nifty in opening trade
Sensex rises 40.56 points to 74,070.32 in early trade; Nifty up 5.80 points to 22,476.30
Rajasthan: Massive fire breaks out at a rubber warehouse in Jaipur’s Harmad; more details awaited
Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leaders hold a protest and put up a banner over BJP’s free LPG cylinder promise, at ITO | Watch
Seven persons killed as gas tanker hits two vehicles in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district: Police.
SpaceX scrubs astronaut flight that was to retrieve stuck astronauts
SpaceX on Wednesday scrubbed the expected launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station that would have set in motion the long-awaited homecoming of U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stuck in space for nine months after a trip on Boeing’s faulty Starliner. NASA had been set to launch a SpaceX rocket from Florida carrying a replacement crew for the International Space Station in a mission that would set up the return to Earth of Wilmore and Williams – stuck in space for nine months after a trip on Boeing’s faulty Starliner. The launch was called off due to a hydraulic system issue with a ground support clamp arm for the Falcon 9 rocket, NASA said in a statement.
NASA said the next available launch opportunity is no earlier than 7:26 p.m. EDT (2326 GMT) Thursday, pending review of the issue. With a Thursday Crew-10 launch, the Crew-9 mission would depart the space station on Monday, March 17, it said. The U.S. space agency had moved up the mission by two weeks after President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, called for Wilmore and Williams to be brought back earlier than NASA had planned.
Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine, sources say
Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter.
It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether it is willing to engage in peace talks with Kyiv prior to their acceptance. Russian and American officials discussed the terms during in-person and virtual conversations over the last three weeks, the people said.
They described the Kremlin’s terms as broad and similar to demands it previously has presented to Ukraine, the U.S. and NATO.
Those earlier terms included no NATO membership for Kyiv, an agreement not to deploy foreign troops in Ukraine and international recognition of President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Crimea and four provinces belong to Russia.
US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire proposal
U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight against Russia’s invasion, and officials awaited the Kremlin’s response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire endorsed by Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said it’s important not to “get ahead” of the question of responding to the ceasefire, which was proposed by Washington. He told reporters that Moscow is awaiting “detailed information” from the U.S. and suggested that Russia must get that before it can take a position. The Kremlin has previously opposed anything short of a permanent end to the conflict and has not accepted any concessions.
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to end the three-year war and pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enter talks. The suspension of U.S. assistance happened days after Zelenskyy and Trump argued about the conflict in a tense White House meeting. The administration’s decision to resume military aid after talks Tuesday with senior Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia marked a sharp shift in its stance.
Mark Carney to take oath as Canada’s PM on Friday: Report
Mark Carney, who was recently elected as the leader of the Liberal Party, will take oath as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister along with his cabinet on Friday, CTV News reported.
He will be taking the reins from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after securing a win in the Liberal leadership on the first ballot held on Sunday.
Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon’s office has said the swearing-in ceremony of the prime minister and members of the Canadian ministry will take place in the Rideau Hall ballroom at 11 am EDT.
Congress says BJP has “sinister plot to talibanize Maharashtra,” demands Nitish Rane’s resignation
Maharashtra Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to “Talibanize” the state, saying that the party is using Minister Nitesh Rane to give “provocative statements” in line with their agenda.
The party’s attack comes amidst repeated statements by Maharashtra minister Nitish Rane’s statements being embroiled in controversy and drawing ire from opposition parties.
“Maharashtra has a glorious history of great saints and noble leaders. However, individuals with a particular ideology are deliberately spreading false information, distorting history, and polluting the social environment. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj established Swarajya by including warriors from all 18 castes. He never fostered hatred against anyone. However, the BJP is now misusing his name to disrupt Maharashtra’s social harmony,” said Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshavardhan Sapkal.
Tripura Assembly budget session to commence from March 21
The budget session of the 13th Tripura Legislative Assembly for the financial year 2025-26 is scheduled to commence on March 21 (Friday) and will continue until April 1.
The session is expected to witness extensive discussions on the state’s budget and key legislative matters.
A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) was held on Tuesday at the Tripura Legislative Assembly under the chairmanship of Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen. The meeting was attended by Deputy Speaker Ram Prasad Paul, ministers from the treasury bench, Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy, and opposition MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury.
Cautious Russia weighs Ukraine ceasefire plan as US tries to seal a deal
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it would review details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hoped a deal would be struck within days.
As Moscow considered the plan, President Vladimir Putin, dressed in military fatigues, made a surprise visit to Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Ukrainian troops captured part of it last year.
With Putin’s presence highlighting recent Russian advances in Kursk, Valery Gerasimov, head of Russia’s General Staff, told the Kremlin leader his troops had repelled Ukrainian forces from 86% of the ground they once held in Kursk. Ukraine had hoped to use that territory as a bargaining chip in any peace talks with Moscow.
The U.S. on Tuesday agreed to resume weapons supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv said at talks in Saudi Arabia that it was ready to support a ceasefire proposal.
The Kremlin on Wednesday said it was carefully studying the results of that meeting and awaited details from the U.S.
Rubio said the United States was hoping for a positive response, and that if the answer was “no” then it would tell Washington a lot about the Kremlin’s true intentions.