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US President Donald Trump has paused all US military aid to Ukraine amid the escalating tensions between Washington and Kyiv, an unnamed White House official told Reuters. "President Trump has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address to the nation on Monday that his team is working to create conditions for "proper" diplomacy for the war to end as soon as possible with a "decent peace." "We need peace – real, fair
France and the UK plan to propose a one-month truce in Ukraine that would only cover air and sea attacks and assaults on energy infrastructure, French President Emmanuel Macron told the French newspaper Le Figaro. The truce would not affect ground fighting, Macron told a reporter from Le Figaro on
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that the UK, France, and other allies have agreed to work with Ukraine on a "plan to stop the fighting," which will then be discussed with the US, and "take it forward together." "We are at a
France has been holding discussions with Ukraine since October last year about access to Ukraine's deposits of critical minerals as it looks to diversify its supply, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu told France Info on Thursday. "We are speaking about this issue for our own French needs.
European leaders are considering appointing a special envoy to represent the European Union in possible talks to end the war in Ukraine, unnamed sources told Bloomberg. The leaders will discuss the proposal at an emergency meeting set for March 6 in Brussels to discuss possible increases in European defense spending
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Wednesday that the success of the proposed minerals deal with the US depends on his broader discussions with US President Donald Trump and his commitment to supporting Ukraine. "This agreement can have a major success or quietly pass by. And I believe that
The Kremlin on Tuesday appeared to reject US President Donald Trump's claim that his Russian counterpart would allow European troops to be deployed to Ukraine as peacekeepers, Reuters reported. Asked about Trump's comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov referred reporters to an earlier statement by Russia'
Ukraine and the US have agreed on the terms of a deal to jointly develop Ukraine's mineral resources, including oil and gas, the Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Unnamed Ukrainian officials told the FT, which first reported on
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would agree to European troops being sent to Ukraine as peacekeepers once the war ends, and added that the US also supports the idea. "He will accept them, I've asked him that question," Trump
More than a dozen Western leaders arrived in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv on Monday to mark three years since the start of the Russian invasion in an act of solidarity with the war-torn country amid tensions with the US whose senior officials haven't participated in the
The UN Security Council on Monday approved a US-drafted resolution on Ukraine, which Russia supported, containing no criticism of Moscow's aggression on the third anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine. The resolution was passed with 10 votes in favor, none against, and five abstentions, including from France and
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US is "pretty close" to reaching a deal with Ukraine on sharing revenue from Ukraine's critical minerals as part of broader efforts to end the war. "The United States has given $350 billion," as assistance
Russia may agree to allocate $300 billion in frozen sovereign assets in Europe for Ukraine's reconstruction as part of a possible peace deal, but is likely to demand that a part be spent on the regions under its control, three unnamed sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Ukraine has made progress in its efforts to prevent corruption among judges, prosecutors and members of parliament despite the "extremely difficult" wartime conditions, the Council of Europe's anti-corruption group body has found in its latest report. The country has carried out 18 of Greco's
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukraine was ready for a "strong, effective" investment and security agreement with the US President Donald Trump. "We have proposed the fastest and most constructive way to achieve results. Our team is ready to work 24/7," Zelensky
