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Ukraine set to ratify landmark mineral agreement with U.S.
In a pivotal move aligned with the Law of Ukraine "On International Treaties," Ukraine's Parliament, known as the Verkhovna Rada, is expected to ratify a significant agreement between Ukraine and the United States. The signatories of this landmark document are anticipated to be Ukraine's Finance Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and her U.S. counterpart, Secretary Scott Bessent. Ukrainian journalists have unveiled the full text of this crucial mineral agreement, which is reported to include security …
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Putin proposes U.S.-Russia collaboration on rare Earth metals in occupied Ukrainian territories
Russian president Vladimir Putin convened a meeting focused on the development of the rare earth metals sector in Russia, according to Russian media outlets. At the subsequent press conference, Putin asserted Russia's reserves of rare earth metals "significantly exceed" those found in Ukraine and announced Moscow's readiness to engage with interested partners. He highlighted the potential for Russia and the United States to initiate joint ventures, proposing aluminum extraction in the …
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EU seeks strategic resource partnership with Ukraine amid US negotiation strains
In a significant move, the European Union has proposed a deal to Ukraine for access to its "critical" resources, EU Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, Stephan Sejourne, announced on Monday, February 24. Sejourne indicated that "21 out of 30 critical materials needed by Europe can be supplied by Ukraine as part of a mutually beneficial partnership," though he did not specify which resources were under consideration.
During his visit to Kyiv on February 24, Sejourne presented this proposal to …
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Zelensky hails 'positive' discussion with Trump amid G7 summit, highlights importance of continued U.S. support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a "positive" conversation with former U.S. President Donald Trump amid the crucial G7 summit. This conversation reinforces Ukraine's aspiration for continued support from the United States alongside other global allies, Zelensky emphasized to reporters on Monday, February 24.
Discussing Trump, Zelensky remarked, "We just had a conversation. It was a very good talk under Canada's leadership during the G7 meeting." The Ukrainian leader expressed …
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Russia and the U.S. set to meet again in two weeks
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced an upcoming meeting between Russia and the United States within the next two weeks.
In an interview with RIA Novosti, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that the meeting will be conducted at the level of heads of respective departments.
Ryabkov highlighted a mutual agreement to hold comprehensive consultations aimed at systematically and thoroughly addressing a range of contentious issues. "We need to identify who on the …
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Stalled negotiations: U.S.-Ukraine rare Earth minerals deal faces delays amid controversial terms
Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko, from the European Solidarity party, cited his sources, mentioning that the agreement would involve Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha and the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Goncharenko shared on his Telegram channel that "my sources report that the mineral agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. will be signed by Sybiha and Rubio."
However, Suspilne News reports, referencing its own sources in the President's Office, that the agreement on …
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Shift in Trump's demands from Ukraine: rare earth metals no longer in focus
In an ongoing diplomatic saga, the US is reportedly setting its sights on Ukraine's infrastructure and energy assets, superseding previous mineral interests.
Tensions persist as negotiations between Ukraine and the US gear up over a mineral agreement that sees Washington revising terms and presenting Kyiv with fresh demands, reports Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko on Telegram.
According to Honcharenko, the US allegedly realized Ukraine lacks significant reserves of rare earth metals and now …
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Rubio: potential Trump-Putin meeting contingent on progress in Ukraine peace talks
In an interview with American journalist Catherine Herridge on X, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a potential meeting between U.S. and Russian Presidents, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, largely hinges on achieving progress in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
Rubio mentioned that he discussed the Trump-Putin meeting during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on February 18 in Riyadh. He emphasized to Russian officials that "there will be no meeting until …
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Trump Administration revises rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine amid diplomatic tensions
In a recent development, the Trump administration has presented Ukraine with a revised draft agreement concerning rare earth minerals. The move comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky infuriated former U.S. President Donald Trump by turning down the initial proposal. Axios reports this new twist, drawing information from Ukrainian and American officials as well as several other informed sources.
Both Ukrainian and American sources conveyed to Axios that the new deal now seems more …
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Zelensky's approval ratings surge amidst disputed claims by Trump, new poll shows
A recent poll conducted by the Onukh IBIF project has found that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's approval ratings among Ukrainians have increased by 7% between May 2024 and November-January 2025.
According to the survey results released by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology on February 19, 63% of Ukrainians approve of President Zelensky's performance, and 74% view him as a patriot of their country. The survey, led by Professor Olga Onukh from the University of Manchester, …