Putin putting ‘extraordinary, maximalist conditions’ on Ukraine ceasefire – YouTube https://t.co/4AVmclsL0t
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) March 18, 2025
Day: March 18, 2025
It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency functions be partially restored, though that relief could be temporary.
President Trump said Monday that he looked forward to the call, adding that “many elements of a Final Agreement have been agreed to, but much remains.”
Zelenskyy has warned that he doesn’t trust Putin to stick to a ceasefire because Russia hasn’t abided by previous agreements with Ukraine. The White House also signaled that the Trump administration wants to improve relations between the U.S. and Russia, saying in the statement:
Trump, Putin begin laying groundwork for Ukraine ceasefire as Russia agrees not to attack energy targets https://t.co/ddNf3EZdDP
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) March 18, 2025
For Palestinians, the renewed strikes brought a sudden return to the carnage and terror of the 15-month-long war.
Trump called for a “Radical Left Lunatic of a Judge” to be impeached after he ruled against the deportation of Venezuelan nationals.
Texas Representative Brandon Gill criticized the judge in a post on X.
In pushing back against Trump’s attack on a federal judge, Roberts neglected to mention the substantive dispute of the case.