Tag: Ukraine
U.S. Payoff for Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Many Hurdles
The agreement could provide a windfall to the U.S., but the resources will be expensive to extract, and any progress is unlikely while the war rages.
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Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine With Minerals Deal
The text of the agreement, made public by Ukraine’s government, made no mention of the security guarantees that Kyiv had long sought.
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U.S. and Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal
The Trump administration did not immediately provide details about the agreement, and it was not clear what it meant for the future of U.S. military s [...]
Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are reasons to be optimistic, but also asserted there are “other issues” on which the administration wants t [...]
How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated [...]
Trump Pressures Ukraine to Accept a Peace Plan That Sharply Favors Russia
The U.S. proposal would freeze territory along the current front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which Ukraine has rejected.
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Trump Administration Bolsters Putin With Hint of Abandoning Ukraine Talks
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both suggested Friday that the United States might wash its hands of the peace effort.
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Ukraine and U.S. Sign Agreement in Lead-Up to Full Minerals Deal
The signed memorandum of understanding was thin on details, and the White House did not comment. But President Trump has said he expects to sign a ful [...]
Hegseth Attends Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually
Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022 [...]
Defence secretary pledges £450m military ‘surge’ to Ukraine
The government has announced a further £450m of military support to Kyiv, as the UK and Germany prepare to host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels. D [...]
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steps Down Amid Strained Ties Under Trump
The departure may complicate the already delicate relationship between Washington and Kyiv, which has been stressed by President Trump’s efforts to en [...]
Ukraine floats 23% tax on some crypto income, exemptions for stablecoins
Ukraine’s financial regulator has proposed taxing certain crypto transactions as personal income at a rate of up to 23% but excluding crypto-to-crypto [...]
Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out
Whether the Kremlin is serious about peace talks to end the Ukraine war will become clear soon, the secretary of state said.
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Crude Oil Begins April Boiling Hot
Olumide Adesina•Tuesday, April 1, 2025•2 min read
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Trump giving too much ground on Ukraine, says Farage
BBCNigel Farage has distanced himself from Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine ceasefire talks, saying Russia appears to be "getting far too much".The [...]