Moscow rejects Trump's peace proposal for Ukraine, Russia pauses drone strikes on Ukraine - Tuesday brief
RBC-Ukraine collage
For the first time in a long time, the Russian army has paused drone attacks on Ukrainian territory. Russia considers the proposals of US President Donald Trump for ending the war against Ukraine unacceptable.
For more details on what happened on Friday, March 31, see the RBC-Ukraine report.
Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest
- US President Donald Trump opposed Putin's idea to introduce a “temporary administration” in Ukraine.
- Russia again violates the ceasefire agreement with the United States by attacking a Kherson power plant.
Russia pauses drone attacks on Ukraine for the first time since last year
Russia did not launch Shahed-type drones at Ukraine on the night of Tuesday, April 1. This marked a brief pause amid constant attacks, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, and the Air Force.
At the same time, RBC-Ukraine noted that the last time the Air Force reported the movement of enemy Shahed drones was at 4:34 AM on Monday (Kyiv time), March 31. Later, information was published regarding the work of Ukraine's air defense - 57 of 131 Russian attack drones were shot down last night.
Moscow rejects Trump's proposals for ending war against Ukraine
Russia considers the proposals of US President Donald Trump for ending the war against Ukraine unacceptable. They allegedly do not address the "issues" of Moscow, states Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
He stated that Moscow allegedly "takes seriously" the US proposals for ending the war, but "cannot accept them as they are."
Trump praises Kim Jong Un, calls North Korea a 'big nuclear nation'
The USA maintains contact with North Korea and has hinted at the possibility of resuming negotiations with Kim Jong Un.
US President Donald Trump stated that there had been communication between his administration and North Korea. He referred to the DPRK as a "big nuclear nation" and its leader, Kim Jong Un, as a "smart guy."
Denmark and US to hold first talks after Trump's Greenland statements – FT
This week, Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. These will be the first high-level talks between the countries since US President Donald Trump's statements regarding Greenland, the Financial Times reports.
According to the media resource, Rasmussen and Rubio will hold talks on the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Brussels, which will take place on April 3.
Trump believes Putin is deliberately stalling ceasefire talks, says Fox News
US President Donald Trump is disappointed with the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is stalling ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine, according to Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich.
According to her, information about Trump's disappointment with Putin was revealed by unnamed sources from Fox News. In the view of the American leader, Russia is "slow-rolling comprehensive ceasefire talks."
