On March 7, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of imposing large-scale sanctions on Russia. He also called for both Russia and Ukraine to negotiate a peace agreement, mentioning potential banking curbs and tariffs.

On March 7, 2025, President Trump stated that he sent a letter to the Iranian leader. The letter's purpose was to initiate negotiations for a nuclear deal.

On March 6, 2025, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said that Trump had received a letter from Zelensky. The letter included an "apology" and a "sense of gratitude".

President Trump has withdrawn $400 million in funding from Columbia University. This decision was made due to the university's perceived failure to adequately protect its Jewish students.

BBC News reports Trump's intervention in a cost-cutting dispute involving Elon Musk. This intervention followed a clash at the White House, and further details are now available.

On March 7th, 2025, a Russian strike on a town near Donetsk, Ukraine, resulted in 11 deaths and 30 injuries. Further details about the location and circumstances of the attack are now available.

On March 6, 2025, Russia conducted a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. This attack prompted Trump's threat of further sanctions on Russia. Russian forces also damaged energy and gas infrastructure inside Ukraine overnight in their first major missile attack since the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, injuring ten people, including a child.

On March 7, 2025, the US temporarily suspended Ukraine's access to some satellite imagery, according to space technology company Maxar. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency confirmed the suspension was "in accordance with the administration's directive on support to Ukraine." Maj Volodymyr Omelyan stated that the loss of US satellite imagery access is like "fighting blind," hindering Ukraine's ability to anticipate Russian attacks and supplies. He also commented on Trump's statements regarding sanctions and aid.

On March 7, 2025, fighting continued on the ground in Ukraine, with five people killed by Russian troops in the Donetsk region, according to local authorities. Maj Volodymyr Omelyan described the Dobropillya attack as "typical," highlighting the daily missile and bomb strikes in the Donetsk region that cause civilian casualties. Vadym Filashkin reported that the death toll in the Donetsk region reached 20 on Friday, with 43 injured. These figures exclude casualties in Russian-controlled Mariupol and Volnovakha.

Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched two Iskander ballistic missiles, one cruise missile, and 145 drones (including dummy drones) overnight. Ukraine intercepted the cruise missile and 79 drones. This attack comes amidst Russia's intensified aerial assault and the pausing of US intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

Trump's senior officials are scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia on March 10, 2025, to meet with Zelensky's team. Zelensky hopes the talks will be "meaningful". President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on March 7, 2025, he would travel to Saudi Arabia next Monday for a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before talks there later in the week between U.S. and Ukrainian officials.

Reported on March 8, 2025, the Americans want Zelensky to sign a deal that would give them a major stake in Ukrainian minerals, and for him to agree to a quick truce with Moscow. Zelensky has been pushing for firm security guarantees for Kyiv, to be agreed as part of the deal.

Following overnight strikes in Dobropillya, President Zelensky stated that these strikes demonstrate Russia's unchanged goals. He emphasized the importance of protecting lives, strengthening air defense, and tightening sanctions against Russia to hinder Putin's war financing.

Overnight strikes were reported in Kharkiv, Odesa, and Poltava regions. The Donetsk region, gradually being taken over by Russian troops, experienced drone strikes in Dobropillya. Odesa's port facilities were hit, and Naftogaz halted operations in Poltava after its facilities were targeted. Ukraine proposed a ceasefire, but Russia rejected it.

On March 7, 2025, US President Donald Trump stated that dealing with Ukraine is "more difficult" than Russia in peace negotiations. He mentioned that the US is "doing very well with Russia" and it might be easier to deal with Moscow than Kyiv. This statement follows the Oval Office row and has prompted further discussion. Following a tense meeting between Zelensky and Trump, further developments unfolded, including a public disagreement, the failure of a minerals deal, Zelensky's trip to the UK, a European summit focusing on supporting Kyiv, and plans for a €150bn joint loan for military spending. A US-Ukraine meeting is scheduled for Saudi Arabia.

On March 7, 2025, Trump stated that he believes Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine. However, he expressed uncertainty about Ukraine's desire for a settlement, stating he wants to know if Ukraine wants to settle.

On March 7, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for a truce covering air and sea. This call came after a recent Russian attack and seeks to shore up Western support for Ukraine.

A drone attack in the Kharkiv region resulted in at least three deaths and seven injuries. Four drones hit a meat processing plant in Bogodukhiv, causing a fire that damaged workshops and garages. The affected areas included Pechenigi, Pechenihy, and Odnorobivka villages.

A Russian strike on Dobropillya killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more. Eight residential buildings and an administrative building were damaged.

As reported on March 7, 2025, Russian forces have almost surrounded thousands of Ukrainian troops. These Ukrainian troops had stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer in a surprise incursion.

A spy ring operating from the UK was discovered to be conducting activities for the Kremlin. These activities included plotting honeytraps, kidnappings, and murders.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 162 civilians were executed in a coastal region linked to ousted president Bashar al-Assad. This is an increase from previously reported figures.

On March 8, 2025, China announced that it would impose retaliatory tariffs. These tariffs target certain farm and food products imported from Canada.

BBC News reported a shooting at a pub in Toronto. At least 12 people were injured, and the suspect is still at large.

Brad Sigmon, convicted of double murder, was executed by firing squad in the US. This marks the first execution of this type in the United States in 15 years.

Mass blackouts have occurred along the Australian coast. These blackouts are a result of an approaching tropical storm.

Actor Gene Hackman, aged 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa both died of natural causes within one week of each other.

A study suggests that the party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of the Nova attack from trauma. Neuroscientists in Israel found signs that the drug helped festival survivors during and after the attack.