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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 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
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'
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
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
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%
