3 d. ago US proposes new critical minerals deal to Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv says Washington’s proposal would be ‘grand agreement’ but does not include taking over nuclear power plants

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2 w. ago Kremlin says ‘much to be done’ on Ukraine ceasefire deal as Zelenskyy warns Putin will manipulate plan – Europe live

Russia says there are reasons to be ‘cautiously optimistic’ and said there is an understanding talks are needed between Vladimir Putin and Donald TrumpThe Kremlin said there were “reasons to be cautiously optimistic” in discussion on ceasefire, but “there is still much to be done," in further discussions between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.Speaking after last night’s visit of US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “when Mr Witkoff brings all the information to President Trump, we will determine the timing of a conversation (between Trump and Putin).” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine prepared to sign US minerals deal ‘at any time’

Conciliatory statement comes after White House clash led to abandonment of plan to sign agreement

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's shocking Ukraine decision leaves Zelensky in 'big trouble', experts fear

The US has paused all military aid to Ukraine as pressure mounts on Volodymyr Zelenskyy to sign a minerals deal with America, even without security guarantees

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3 w. ago Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away."

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3 w. ago Starmer’s diplomatic flurry puts him at centre of attempts to shape Ukraine

PM’s decision to bring forward Zelenskyy meeting and forge Franco-British peace plan shows UK can still play global leadership role Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAs Keir Starmer and his aides huddled to discuss their response to Friday’s calamitous White House meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the prime minister’s team pondered whether to issue a statement on social media.Already messages of support were flooding in for the Ukrainian president from other European leaders, including Emmanuel Macron of France and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy leaves White House early after fiery meeting with Trump, who claims Ukrainian leader isn’t ready for peace – live

Press conference between US and Ukraine leaders cancelled and no minerals deal signed after angry scenes in White House; European leaders stand behind ZelenskyyUkraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells ZelenskyyDemocrats defend Zelenskyy after ‘shameful’ Trump meetingin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy leaves White House early after furious meeting where Trump claims he ‘disrespected US’ and is not ready for peace – live

Press conference between US and Ukraine leaders cancelled and no minerals deal signed after angry scenes in White Housein AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump tells Zelenskyy to ‘make a deal or we are out’ in angry meeting and says Ukraine gambling with world war three – Europe live

US president says he is ‘for both Ukraine and Russia’ and tells Zelenskyy he has ‘to be grateful’in AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump says he is ‘for both Ukraine and Russia’ as he meets Zelenskyy – Europe live

US president says he is in the ‘middle’ of negotiations and says Europe and Nato need to spend more on defencein AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy heads for Trump White House meeting as Russia names new US ambassador – Europe live

Appointment of Alexander Darchiev is latest sign of thaw in US-Russian relationsin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy in US for Trump meeting as Macron says he has ‘very little hope’ EU can avoid tariffs – Europe live

Macron blamed US-EU row on ‘misunderstandings’ on the part of the US administrationin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy heads to US for Trump meeting with minerals deal expected to be signed – Europe live

Key details of agreement yet to be made public but US president has resisted agreeing to provide security guaranteesTrump says Putin would keep his word on a Ukraine peace dealSince Helena’s last update, the protests in Athens have turned ugly, with AFP reporting clashes between firebomb-wielding youths and police who fired teargas.in Athens Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Top Democrat says Trump may seek mineral deal with both Russia and Ukraine

Jeanne Shaheen discusses Trump’s demand that Kyiv grant US firms access to rare-earth reserves for helping end warDonald Trump may be pursuing a mineral rights deal with Vladimir Putin and Russia as well as with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine, a top Senate Democrat has warned, discussing the US president’s demand that Kyiv grant US firms access to 50% of its rare-earth reserves, as a price for helping end the war three years after Russia invaded.“I think anything that helps position Ukraine for any peace negotiations is a positive move,” said Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, the ranking Democrat on the Senate foreign relations and armed services committee, who recently visited Ukraine. Continue reading...

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last month Trump says Zelenskyy set to visit White House on Friday to sign minerals deal

President says ‘I hear he’s coming on Friday’ amid reports that terms of US-Ukraine aid exchange have been reachedDonald Trump has said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to visit the White House on Friday to sign a rare earth minerals deal to pay for US military aid to defend against Russia’s full-scale invasion.The announcement followed days of tense negotiations between the US and Ukraine in which Zelenskyy alleged the US was pressuring him to sign a deal worth more than $500bn that would force “ten generations” of Ukrainians to pay it back. Continue reading...

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