Ukraine finalizes position on US minerals deal, foreign minister says
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday that Kyiv has already developed its position on the mineral resources deal with the US and its vision of the text.
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Ukraine to send negotiators to US on minerals deal this week
Ukraine will this week send a delegation to Washington to advance negotiations on a strategic agreement with the US focused on critical natural resources, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.
Kremlin says questions on proposed Ukraine ceasefire remain unanswered
Russia's President Vladimir Putin remains open to a ceasefire in Ukraine, but Moscow has yet to receive answers to key questions regarding the truce proposed by the Trump administration, Reuters reported, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Russia signals fresh talks with US could start this week as Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih suffer missile attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Sunday that new diplomatic contacts between Moscow and Washington could resume as early as this week, the Kyiv Independent reported.
Germany pays for Ukraine's satellite access via Eutelsat as Europe seeks alternatives to Starlink
Germany has been funding Ukraine's access to a high-speed satellite internet service provided by France's Eutelsat, as Europe looks to diversify beyond Elon Musk's Starlink network, Reuters reported.
US tariffs 'difficult, but not critical' for Ukraine, economy minister says
A 10% tariff on all exporters to the US that President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday will be "difficult, but not critical" for Ukraine, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.
Kremlin says visit of Putin's investment envoy to Washington 'possible'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said Wednesday that a visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, in the US for talks with the Trump administration is possible, Reuters reported, signalling possible further warming in US-Russian relations.
Russia can't accept US proposals to end Ukraine war 'as is', says deputy foreign minister
Russia can't accept current proposals by the US administration on ending the war in Ukraine in their current form, as they don't address what Russia sees as the "root causes of the conflict," the country's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
Ukraine, US held first round of consultations on minerals deal; work to continue, Sybiha says
Ukraine and the US have already held a first round of consultations on the newest draft of the proposed minerals agreement between the two countries and will continue working to "reach a mutually acceptable text for signing," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday.
Russia still 'working' with US on Ukraine peace deal, bilateral relations
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Moscow continues to engage with the United States on bilateral relations and a Ukraine peace deal, according to media reports.
Ukraine's GDP warrant edges close to its biggest daily loss since war outbreak
Ukraine's GDP warrant was on track on Monday for its biggest daily loss since shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion, as optimism over a US brokered ceasefire waned, Reuters reported.
Trump 'very angry' at Putin, threatens tariffs on Russian oil if no Ukraine ceasefire reached
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was "very angry" and "pi**ed off" at Vladimir Putin after the Russian president said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky lacks legitimacy to sign a peace deal, NBC News reported, citing a phone interview with Trump.
Ukraine seeks changes to new US economic deal, more investments, sources say
Ukraine plans to request modifications to US President Donald Trump's expanded economic deal proposal, including a commitment for increased US investment, an unnamed source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. A draft proposal reviewed by Bloomberg suggests granting Washington control over all major future infrastructure and mineral investments
Macron, Starmer propose deploying 'reassurance force' to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, after hosting a summit of the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' in Paris on Thursday, told reporters that he and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed deploying a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after the war ends. These are not intended to
Ukraine reviewing US economic partnership document, may sign it next week, US treasury secretary says
Ukraine is reviewing the newest version of an economic partnership agreement with the US, and the signing of it may happen as soon as next week, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. "We have passed along a completed document for the economic partnership (that) is currently being reviewed by
Russia says it won't relinquish control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, located 650 kms southeast of Kyiv along the Dnipro River, is "under Russian jurisdiction" and will not be handed over to Ukraine, the US, or international organizations, Russia's foreign ministry said. The ministry said that joint operation of the facility with another