Ukraine…Russia Day 1489…

Russian government has begun and is continuing efforts to separate its population from social media….

It seems that Russia is NOT getting paid full price for the oil India IS importing…

Trump wanted India to stop…

But has give India more time to keep short changing the Russians….

Ukraine keeps holding its own and is helping Middle East countries fight Iranian drones….

Ukraine is nervously watching the Iran war and supplies of weapons that maybe held by the US and other countries worried about Iran….

There ARE some talks going on down in Florida between the US and Ukraine….

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Euromaidan Press

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Trump says Ukraine “has done nothing” in the Middle East and Zelenskyy is doing it all for PR. Zelenskyy says 228 Ukrainian specialists are currently in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Jordan training Gulf forces to intercept Iranian drones. euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/21/h…

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the Russian army was attempting to “intensify” attacks on the front, but that Ukraine had inflicted heavy losses. “This week, we have observed attempts by the Russians to intensify their offensive efforts, taking advantage of more favourable weather conditions,” Zelenskyy said on social media after a meeting with Ukrainian army commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky. But “the only tangible outcome for the Russian army has been an increase in their losses,” Zelenskyy said. Earlier on Sunday, the Russian defence ministry claimed its forces had taken control of Potapivka, a small village near the Russian border in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region.
Ukrainian and US delegations concluded a second day of talks in Florida on finding ways to end the four-year war with Russia. Russian representatives were not present at the talks, which opened in Florida on Saturday. They were originally expected to attend the negotiations, which were due to take place in Abu Dhabi.
Zelenskyy voiced hope on Sunday that the United States would keep up efforts to end the Russian invasion despite the US focus on attacking Iran, after envoys met in Florida. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s negotiator, reported unspecified progress during the two days of discussions, which came after the United States relaxed sanctions on Russian oil. “It’s clear that the primary focus of the American side at this time is the situation around Iran and in that region, but this war that Russia is waging against Ukraine must also be brought to an end,” Zelenskyy said in an evening address.
Zelenskyy has said he has a “very bad feeling” about the impact of the war in the Middle East on the efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine and on defending his country while it remains ongoing. The Ukrainian president also addressed the strain on the special relationship between the UK and US amid the Iran war, saying the history between the two nations is “stronger than the emotions of two or three people”. He highlighted that Russian president Vladimir Putin “will want a long war” in the Middle East as it helps weaken Ukraine….

More…

ISW…Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 22, 2026

A senior Ukrainian military official forecasted that Russia will begin using mobilized personnel on the battlefield in Ukraine on April 1.
Ukrainian counterattacks in southern Ukraine continue to create operational and strategic effects against Russian forces going into the Spring-Summer 2026 offensive.
Likely Belarusian balloons recently landed in Poland, possibly as part of Russia’s ongoing use of Belarus in its “Phase Zero” effort, setting conditions for a potential future war with NATO.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area.
Ukrainian forces struck military assets and oil infrastructure in Russia. Russian forces launched 139 drones against Ukraine.

Daily Kos grunt report for Today….

ChrisO_wiki

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1/ India is ripping off Russia to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars over oil shipments, according to an angry Russian commentary. India will not pay for Russian oil in anything other than Indian rupees and Indian-made goods, which Russian companies don’t want. ⬇️

2/ ‘Political Report’ writes:

“For several years, Russian officials proudly declared that Europe, by rejecting Russian oil, was only harming itself, while Russia continued to quietly sell its oil to other buyers and enrich itself.”

3/ “It was claimed that India was happily buying up barrels at favourable prices. Public figures were aired about the colossal profits the country was supposedly receiving from redirecting supplies to the Asian market. The reality turned out to be far from these rosy reports.

4/ “It turned out that Russia not only failed to receive the promised superprofits but also suffered enormous financial losses.

5/ “According to estimates by independent analysts, the losses from the ‘Indian partnership’ have long been in the hundreds of billions of dollars, not just tens of billions. Accurate official data is still lacking, but the scale of the problem can no longer be hidden.

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