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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
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 a
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,
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% of
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
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that President Volodymyr Zelensky will be involved in the upcoming negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Talks between US and Russian officials are set to begin on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh, Reuters reported. US Secretary of State
A Ukrainian government delegation led by Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko began a visit to Saudi Arabia by presenting business opportunities with a total investment potential of $500 million to nearly 100 local entrepreneurs. "We presented projects in energy, agriculture, and infrastructure, as well as large-scale public-private partnership initiatives and
US and Russian officials are set to meet in the coming days in Saudi Arabia to start negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Members of the US delegations will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio,
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed rare earth minerals agreement with the US, saying the deal wasn't in Ukraine's best interest. "I didn't let the ministers sign a relevant
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business that a blueprint of an economic partnership deal he presented to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday anticipates that the US has the right to revenue Ukraine is already receiving from some resources. Bessent presented the draft document on the
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a senior official from President Donald Trump's administration to Kyiv, where he presented a draft document on the bilateral economic partnership to President Volodymyr Zelensky. "President Trump has a plan to end
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and they agreed to "immediately" start talks about ending the war in Ukraine. "We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations
