Live: Russia says it could hold talks with US over Ukraine in 'next few days'

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Issued on: 12/03/2025 – 06:47Modified: 12/03/2025 – 06:59

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A file photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin taken in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. © Mikhail Metzel, AP

Peace talks between Russia and the US on the war in Ukraine could be held in the “next few days,” Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. A meeting between US and Ukrainian representatives in Saudi Arabia the same day led to Ukraine accepting a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire which the US said it would bring to Russia. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

12/03/2025 – 06:57

Russia says it downed 21 Ukrainian drones overnight

Russian air defence units intercepted and destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Twelve of the drones were downed over the territory of the Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app, while the rest were destroyed over the territories of the Kursk and Kaluga regions, as well as over the Crimean Peninsula and the Black Sea.

12/03/2025 – 06:56

News from Russia on Ukraine war will come from Russia, not abroad, Moscow says

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that Moscow would make its own decisions about the conflict in Ukraine after Kyiv said it was ready to support Washington’s proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, state news agency TASS reported.

“The shaping of the position of the Russian Federation does not take place abroad due to some agreements or efforts of some parties. The formation of the position of the Russian Federation takes place inside the Russian Federation,” she said.

12/03/2025 – 06:09

Russia indicates US talks could happen in ‘next few days’

Russia on Tuesday said it could not rule out contact with the United States in the “next few days”, after US President Donald Trump said he may speak to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week.

“We do not rule out contacts with US representatives within the next few days,” Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Russian state news agencies.

12/03/2025 – 06:08

Welcome to our liveblog, where we post the latest news on the war in Ukraine. To read all about yesterday’s key developments, click here.

Ukraine accepted a US proposal for 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia.
The US announced it would resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a brief freeze.
Six people were killed in a Russian air strike in east Ukraine.
Russian air defences shot down 343 Ukrainian drones over 10 regions overnight, the defence ministry said.
European and NATO military chiefs convened in Paris to discuss Ukraine security guarantees.