Ukraine-US meeting announced, Russia’s losses since start of year - Thursday brief
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Ukraine and the United States delegations will meet in Saudi Arabia next week. Meanwhile, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has reported Russia's losses since the beginning of the year.
Read more about what happened on Thursday, March 6.
Ukraine and the US to hold meeting in Saudi Arabia
Ukraine and the US are arranging a meeting of officials in Saudi Arabia. RBC-Ukraine's sources said that the meeting will take place on March 11.
Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, will lead the Ukrainian delegation.
UAF Commander-in-Chief Surskyi named Russia's losses in war since the year beginning
The Russian army is suffering significant losses in the war against Ukraine. Since the beginning of 2025 alone, the losses of the Russian army in personnel have amounted to about 91,000 people, stated the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
He thanked Ukrainian soldiers for their resilience, effectiveness in combat operations and unwavering faith in Ukraine's victory.
Ukraine receives 80% of intelligence from allies, mainly from US – Politico
The Ukrainian army received up to 80% of its intelligence data from its allies, with the majority coming from the United States, according to Politico.
According to the news agency, as of Wednesday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were still receiving some intelligence data from their partners, but it was not specified from which countries exactly.
Belgium delays F-16 deliveries to Ukraine by a year
Belgium has postponed the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine until 2026. However, spare parts may be provided as early as this year, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated.
"I do not rule out that F-16s will be sent to Ukraine this year for spare parts," he added.
China states that terms of peace in Ukraine cannot be determined only by Russia and US
Europe and Ukraine must participate in the peace process on an equal footing with Russia and the US. The conditions for peace cannot be determined solely by Moscow and Washington, said China's Special Representative for European Affairs, Lu Shaye.
Trump pushes Ukraine to agree to quick ceasefire – Bloomberg
The US has set a condition for Ukraine regarding the signing of a mineral resources agreement. Washington is demanding that Kyiv agree to a swift ceasefire, Bloomberg reports.
According to the media, European officials have received information that Trump wants to link the signing of the mineral resources agreement to Ukraine’s agreement to a rapid ceasefire.
