History: March 2023
21 articles
Retrospective · events of 1 March 2023
Finland's NATO vote and a war's first anniversary
Opinion
A look back at 1 March 2023, when Finland's parliament approved NATO accession days after the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
Retrospective · events of 1 March 2023
Finland's vote and a week of war signals
Opinion
A look back at 1 March 2023, when Finland's parliament approved NATO accession while the war's first anniversary still shaped diplomacy and aid.
Retrospective · events of 1 March 2023
Finland's parliament backs NATO accession by 184–7
Politics
A look back at the 1 March 2023 vote in Helsinki, and at the approvals still outstanding in two allied capitals.
Retrospective · events of 2 March 2023
Zaporizhzhia strike and Finland's NATO vote
Security
A look back at a day of civilian loss in southern Ukraine and of a parliamentary step towards NATO membership in Helsinki.
Retrospective · events of 2 March 2023
Finland's NATO vote and China's peace paper
Politics
A look back at two political developments from the days around 2 March 2023, one in Helsinki and one concerning Beijing's position on the war.
Retrospective · events of 6 March 2023
Finland awaits Hungary and Turkey after parliament vote
Politics
Finland's lawmakers backed NATO accession by 184 votes to 7, but two members had yet to act as Russia's defence minister was filmed in the Donbas.
Retrospective · events of 6 March 2023
Street fighting grips Bakhmut as Russian defence minister visits Donbas
Security
Reports from 4 March 2023 described street fighting in the Donetsk Oblast city and a rare visit to the Donbas by Russia's defence minister.
Retrospective · events of 10 March 2023
Cruise missiles across Ukraine, street fighting in the east
Opinion
A look back at a war measured in missiles over western Ukraine and street fighting in Bakhmut, drawing on reports from the days before 10 March 2023.
Retrospective · events of 14 March 2023
What the Black Sea drone collision involved
World
A look back at the Russian fighter jets and the American MQ-9 Reaper that met over international waters.
Retrospective · events of 15 March 2023
Two incidents that shaped 14 March 2023
Opinion
A look back at a Black Sea drone collision and a Lithuanian parliamentary vote on Wagner.
Retrospective · events of 17 March 2023
Slovakia joins Poland on MiG-29s as ICC acts
Security
A look back at 17 March 2023, when Slovakia announced fighter-jet and air-defence donations and the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Vladimir Putin.
Retrospective · events of 17 March 2023
17 March 2023: ICC warrant and Hungary's NATO vote date
Politics
A look back at a day when the International Criminal Court targeted Russia's president and Hungary set a date on Finland's NATO bid.
Retrospective · events of 17 March 2023
What 17 March 2023 meant for Ukraine's allies
Opinion
An ICC warrant, fighter jet pledges and a Hungarian vote date marked a day of movement in support for Ukraine and in NATO enlargement.
Retrospective · events of 20 March 2023
What happened in Ukraine's security news on 20 March 2023?
Security
A retrospective on an EU shell-supply plan and a reported rail explosion in Crimea.
Retrospective · events of 21 March 2023
Depleted uranium shells and Kyiv's ammunition push
Opinion
A look back at the military aid announcements and the Russian response in the days around 21 March 2023.
Retrospective · events of 21 March 2023
Depleted uranium shells and Putin's warning
Politics
A look back at the British decision on armour-piercing ammunition for Ukraine and the Russian reaction it drew.
Retrospective · events of 27 March 2023
What did 27 March 2023 change for NATO?
Opinion
A look back at a day when Hungary approved Finland's NATO accession and a Russian missile strike hit Sloviansk.
Retrospective · events of 28 March 2023
Hungary clears Finland's path into NATO
Security
A retrospective on the Sloviansk missile strike and Hungary's parliamentary vote on Finland's NATO accession, both reported on 27 March 2023.
Retrospective · events of 30 March 2023
Why did Austrian lawmakers walk out on Zelenskyy?
Opinion
A protest in Vienna over neutrality sat against a backdrop of Russian nuclear signalling and NATO enlargement.
Retrospective · events of 31 March 2023
Finland's NATO bid and Russia's Belarus nuclear plan
World
A look back at 31 March 2023, when Finland's path into NATO narrowed to one remaining approval and Moscow's nuclear announcement loomed over the region.
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