Ukraine and US resume work, American officials speak with Poroshenko and Tymoshenko: March 6 highlights

Zelenskyy said that the US and Ukraine have resumed work

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian and American teams have resumed cooperation.

Axios journalist Barak Ravid, citing two sources, reported that a meeting between Ukrainian and American officials is set for Wednesday, March 12.

Zelenskyy outlines first steps for peace in Brussels

At a special European Council session in Brussels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed initial steps toward peace. He said Russia could prove its desire for peace through two forms of truce: halting attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure and a ceasefire in the Black Sea.

Zelenskyy named prisoner releases as the next step.

Radio Liberty and Suspilne reported that leaders of 26 out of 27 European Union countries approved a declaration supporting Ukraine during the Brussels summit. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban was the only leader who did not back the decision.

DM Umerov commented on the cessation of intelligence exchange with the US

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said Ukraine has not yet received detailed information from the U.S. about restrictions on intelligence sharing. He added that Kyiv is already “working on alternatives.”

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said his country has offered to provide Ukraine with its own intelligence data.

The New York Times, citing an informed source, reported that the intelligence the U.S. suspended included warnings about Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian military and civilian targets.

Rubio: The war in Ukraine is a "proxy war" between the US and Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Russia’s aggression against Ukraine as a “proxy war” between Moscow and Washington. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov agreed with the statement.

However, Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, said President Donald Trump does not believe the U.S. should take sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict or want either side to win. Kellogg noted that Trump aims to reset U.S. relations with Russia.

China is against peace in Ukraine being dictated only by the US and Russia

China’s special envoy for European affairs, Lu Shaye, said he was “appalled” by how President Donald Trump treated European allies. He argued that a peace deal for Ukraine should not be dictated solely by the U.S. and Russia.

“Various proposed solutions should be subject to equal discussion, not dictated by a select few,” Lu Shaye stated.

Politico: Trump's allies spoke with Poroshenko and Tymoshenko

Politico reported that four associates of President Donald Trump conducted secret talks with Ukrainian opposition figures about holding presidential elections.

The article mentioned lawmaker and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and MP and former President Petro Poroshenko.

Both denied discussing future elections with American partners.

A coup d'état was prevented in Romania

Romanian authorities detained six people accused of forming a group to prepare a coup, with links to Russia uncovered. Law enforcement did not release the suspects’ names.

Radio Liberty reported that among them is 101-year-old retired Gen. Radu Teodoru.

Meanwhile, the European Court of Human Rights rejected a claim by former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who challenged the cancellation of Romania’s presidential election held on December 8, 2024.

Zhumadilov officially transferred to AOZ

Arsen Zhumadilov left his role as director general of the State Logistics Operator (DOT) to head the Defense Procurement Agency (AOZ).

After claims that his new team had not signed any ammunition contracts since early 2025, he met with the Defense Ministry’s Public Anti-Corruption Council to provide explanations.

Professor accused of harassment dismissed in Lviv

Lviv National University rector Volodymyr Melnyk signed an order firing professor Yosyp Los, accused of harassment.

A journalism student also requested to withdraw from the university, citing some faculty members’ inaction and others’ defense of Los.

Artists and journalists have been granted the right to travel abroad again

The government clarified conditions allowing artists, journalists, and media workers to travel abroad. Requirements include an invitation from a foreign organization with a Ukrainian translation and a letter from the Culture Ministry or Digital Transformation Ministry to the State Border Guard Service.

Other news

• A hotel in Kryvyi Rih, hit by Russian missiles, housed volunteers from three countries; five were killed and 32 injured.
• Belgium delayed delivering F-16 jets to Ukraine until 2026.
• A recruitment center launched an internal probe after a conscript’s car was damaged; police opened a case.
• Russia sentenced a Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant worker to 15 years for alleged SBU cooperation.