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Ukraine ceasefire uncertainty, influential activist detained, March Madness excitement & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is questioning whether Russia is serious about stopping strikes. It was another deadly night in Gaza and people in Israel are protesting. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady. ICE has detained a woman once named as one of Time’s 100 most influential people. Plus, we’ll bring you the highlights from the exciting start to March Madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.7

know for Wednesday, March 19th.

0:38.6

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy says he'll be speaking to President Donald Trump today

0:44.3

after the Kremlin agreed to pause attacks on energy infrastructure.

0:48.6

But in the hours following Russian President Vladimir Putin's lengthy call with Trump yesterday,

0:54.0

both Ukraine and Russia exchanged

0:56.4

aerial attacks overnight.

0:58.8

Speaking at a press conference in Finland, Zelensky said Putin's words are, quote,

1:03.7

at odds with reality.

1:07.4

When Putin said that he was allegedly ordering a halt to strikes on Ukrainian energy,

1:12.6

there were 150 drones overnight, including on energy facilities.

1:17.6

There were strikes on transportation, unfortunately two hospitals were hit, and on urban infrastructure.

1:24.6

Yesterday, Zelensky said Kiev supported the pause in strikes on energy targets,

1:29.0

but wanted to know the details behind the proposal. And Russia has not agreed to a broader

1:34.6

ceasefire. Authorities say Israeli strikes killed more than a dozen people in Gaza overnight.

1:42.3

The Gaza civil defense says most of the dead and wounded were

1:45.9

sheltering in tents, including at a refugee camp. Video obtained by CNN shows a man holding a

1:53.2

dead baby, saying his pregnant wife and their child were killed while they were sleeping.

1:59.2

It comes a day after the enclave's fragile ceasefire shattered,

2:03.6

and Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,

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