Category: Flash News

On March 2nd, local time, on March 1st, US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant stated in an interview with US media that Ukrainian President Zelensky had twice refused to sign a mineral agreement with the United States in front of his meeting with US President Trump in the Oval Office. Besent said, ‘This is definitely one of the biggest diplomatic mistakes in the history of President Zelensky.’. Besent explained that Zelensky told him at a meeting in Kiev that he would not sign a mineral agreement that would exchange billions of dollars in US aid for Ukraine’s rare earth and other resources. Bessen stated that Zelensky also refused to reach an agreement with US Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio. (CCTV News)

On March 2nd, according to the Ukrainian state news agency, on March 1st local time, Russia used a drone to attack Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and debris from the drone injured one person; The roof of a two-story residential building collapsed, triggering a large-scale fire. It is reported that the explosion wave damaged nearby houses, leaving dozens of people homeless. At present, the Ukrainian emergency services are working on site. The Russian side has not yet responded to this. (CCTV News)

On March 2nd, according to the announcement released by the news department of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, on March 1st local time, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s observation team stationed in Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant completed its routine personnel rotation, and the 27th group of permanent personnel composed of three experts entered the nuclear power plant completely through Russian territory for the first time. The announcement stated that the rotation was originally scheduled to be completed a month ago, but was postponed twice due to “provocations” by the Ukrainian armed forces. To ensure a smooth rotation of observers, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation held intensive consultations throughout February, with the Russian Ministry of Defense and National Guard providing security guarantees for the rotation. (CCTV News)

On March 2nd, local time, at the proposal of Hungary, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had a phone call with Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjardo. Lavrov made necessary explanations on the attack on the infrastructure related to the “Türkiye Creek” natural gas pipeline by the Ukrainian army. According to TASS and other Russian media reports, Szijjardo stated after the call that Hungary views the Ukrainian attack as a violation of Hungary’s sovereignty. (CCTV News)

On March 2nd, local time, the US military announced that it carried out airstrikes in Syria on February 23rd, targeting a senior leader of an affiliated organization of Al Qaeda, and had killed him. The US Central Command stated that the target this time is Mohammad Yusuf Zia Talay, a senior military leader of the terrorist organization “Guardians of Religion”. (CCTV News)

On March 2nd, it was reported that SoftBank is in talks for a loan of up to $16 billion specifically for advancing artificial intelligence projects. This progress, following a large loan of $18.5 billion, marks the company’s active push in the AI field. It is reported that SoftBank may seek a new round of loans of up to $8 billion in early 2026. （The Information）

On March 1st, local time, Slovak Prime Minister Fizo reiterated on social media his refusal to provide military and financial support to Ukraine. Fizo stated that Slovakia “will not support Ukraine in continuing the conflict economically or militarily” and that European countries should enhance their own defense capabilities. Fizo also criticized the strategy of “using strength to achieve peace”, believing that it was unrealistic and just an excuse to “continue the conflict”. He believes that “Ukraine will never be strong enough to negotiate with the other side with military strength.” In addition, Fizo stated that Slovakia will push for an immediate ceasefire and “reach a final peace agreement” at the EU summit on March 6th. Fizo warned that if the EU summit does not consider viewpoints other than ‘continuing the conflict’, negotiations may be deadlocked and unable to reach a consensus on the Ukraine issue. He also hopes that Ukraine will reopen the Russian gas pipeline and emphasizes once again that if Russian gas supply cannot be restored, Europe cannot guarantee its competitiveness. (CCTV News)

On March 1st, the London based New Arab newspaper reported that the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement expressing its willingness to cooperate with any initiative aimed at preventing the forced relocation of Gaza residents and promoting post-war reconstruction, while emphasizing that it will not accept any arrangements that harm Palestinian national rights. (CCTV News)

On March 1st, SpaceX founder Elon Musk stated on Joe Logan’s podcast on Friday that there is hope to achieve rapid reuse of the Starship complex by 2026. Musk said that although some adjustments are still needed, it is now very close to being able to quickly reuse “overweight” boosters. For starship spacecraft, Musk believes that reusability is expected to be achieved this year, and the entire system (including spacecraft and boosters) will be rapidly reusable next year. This is also a fundamental breakthrough required for Earth’s life to become a multi planetary civilization. SpaceX previously announced that the eighth test flight of the Starship complex will take place as early as March 3rd local time.

On March 1, at the invitation of the Thai Air Force, from March 2 to 10, the PLA Air Force will send an August 1 flight show team to Thailand to participate in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand and the 88th anniversary of the establishment of the Thai Air Force and perform flight shows. (Issued by the Ministry of National Defense)