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URN Daily: Trump proposes rare earth minerals swap for war aid; Russia sees Saudi Arabia and UAE as possible summit venues

Today's Contents

Reporter's Notepad:

  • Finland's strength, and weakness, in helping rebuild Ukraine

Just The Facts:

  • Trump proposes Ukraine supply rare earth minerals in exchange for US war aid
  • Swedish appeals court rejects $6 billion in claims against Ukrnafta over below-market gas withdrawals
  • Foreign firms applied for 2,573 trademarks in Ukraine last year, led by Philip Morris
  • Russia sees Saudi Arabia and UAE as possible venues for Trump-Putin summit, sources say
  • Council of Europe Development Bank approves €150 million for housing projects in Ukraine
  • UNDP, Spain launch €4 million project to renovate 8 schools in Ukraine

Here's What They Think:

  • NYT: Ukraine's tech innovation could be key to future warfare security
  • Kyiv Independent: Ukraine needs real financial reforms, not just leadership changes

Sober Second Thought:

  • Reconstruction funding not enough to return Ukraine's economy to pre-war level, KSE says

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