Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: * The maelstrom of events, blow by blow Just The Facts: * Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator,' says he 'better move fast' to end war * US to continue to push for minerals pact with Ukraine despite rejection, sources say * 19-
The US may seek to sign a simplified minerals deal with Ukraine to get a pact in place soon, then negotiate the details, such as the amount of Ukrainian resources the US could claim, later, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. The comments, by two people with knowledge of the matter,
US President Donald Trump described Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as a "dictator without elections," adding that he "better move fast" to end the war or else he will not have "a country left." "In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an
The Ukrainian government's investment promotion office, UkraineInvest, said on Wednesday that Israeli investors are exploring opportunities in Ukraine. The statement came following a meeting between UkraineInvest acting Executive Director Oleksandr Melnychenko and Israel's ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky.
A portion of the cargo traveling along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, which links China and Europe, is expected to be routed through Ukraine, Tymofiy Murakhovsky, commercial and logistics director at state-owned Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia), stated on Wednesday. For this purpose, Ukrzaliznytsia plans to establish a subsidiary in
Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: * "Although everyone is war-weary, it's important to portray the resilience and positive rebuilding progress that we're witnessing in Ukraine. Agility, consistency and passion are key. " – Kate Le Moignic, Director of International Relations at Neo-Eco
US and Russian officials on Tuesday agreed to appoint high-level teams as soon as possible to start paving the way to end the conflict in Ukraine in a manner that is "enduring, sustainable, and acceptable to all sides," the US State Department said. The statement came after
France plans to host a second security meeting on Wednesday, with representatives of 10 European nations plus Canada, to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, defense spending and other matters related to the war, Reuters reported, citing unnamed diplomatic sources. Representatives of Norway, Canada, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Greece,
Turkish companies are ready to take on a more active role in the rebuilding of Ukraine's infrastructure after the war, Ukraine's Economy Ministry and Turkey's Trade Ministry said on Tuesday. The statements followed a Turkey-Ukraine Business Roundtable Meeting held in Ankara participated by
Ikea will resume commercial operations in Ukraine this year, with the reopening of the store in a Kyiv mall that was closed after the full-scale Russian invasion of February 2022, Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing the mall's operations director. "There is very encouraging information that this will
Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: * Citi Ukraine says it's talking with investors around the world about Ukraine right now Just The Facts: * US and Russia start talks in Riyadh, without EU or Ukraine, on ending the war * Ukraine signs free trade deal with UAE, expects
US and Russian officials on Tuesday began negotiations in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh with an aim of ending the war in Ukraine, without the participation of Ukraine and the EU. Members of the US delegation include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and
Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday signed a comprehensive free trade agreement covering goods, services, investments, and digital economy, among others, Ukraine's Economy Ministry said. The so-called Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) provides Ukrainian goods full access to the UAE market for 96.6%
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is expected to start work in Ukraine in the coming days for the seventh review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) loan program, Ukraine's Finance Ministry said. "We have successfully completed six program reviews and are working on meeting the conditions
A draft contract would give the United States 50% of Ukraine's recurring revenue from extraction of resources, and 50% of the financial value of “all new licences issued to third parties” for the future monetisation of resources, The Telegraph reported, citing a copy of the contract it has
