4 h. ago Zelensky shows Trump how to be presidential with major update on US's Ukraine deal

Volodymyr Zelensky has posted an update on Ukraine on X, as he continues to celebrate the efforts by his people, rather than getting dragged into a war of words with Donald Trump

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15 h. ago Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump against 'disastrous' Ukraine peace deal that doesn't stop Russia attacking again

The Prime Minister called on Western allies to be 'firm and fair now' in order to prevent the 'disaster' of Russia launching another invasion.

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23 h. ago Starmer pledges ‘ironclad support for Ukraine’ while Trump claims deal ‘close’

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump in Washington later this week.

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28 h. ago Donald Trump vows to 'get our money back' from Ukraine in deal with war criminal Putin

While speaking at the Republican CPAC conference, Donald Trump said he wants the US to get 'rare Earth and oil' from Ukraine after Joe Biden gave the country $350billion

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30 h. ago US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth

Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article

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32 h. ago Zelensky 'refuses to sign' US surrender deal as Trump rages at Ukraine 'theatre kid'

Donald Trump has made several scathing comments against Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and says he will only support Kyiv's war in exchange for access to the country's mineral resources

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33 h. ago Zelensky not ready to sign 'problematic' US minerals deal, sources say

The US and Ukraine have made significant progress towards a mineral deal, a source told the Associated Press

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46 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump turnaround as he acknowledges Russia invaded Ukraine

US president earlier drew criticism after saying Kyiv ‘should have never started’ war; Trump predicts Ukraine will soon sign minerals deal with US. What we know on day 1,095See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Zelensky surrenders to Trump and 'will sign mineral deal within hours'

Donald Trump appears to have won his trade standoff with Volodymyr Zelensky , as the Ukrainian president is set to give in and sign a deal giving the U.S. access to deposits of minerals.

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56 h. ago Mike Waltz insists Ukraine will sign mineral deal — and Trump will get a Nobel Peace Prize when war’s over

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously rejected an agreement for American control of much of his country’s rare earth minerals

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57 h. ago Russia could agree to letting its $300 BILLION in frozen assets be used to rebuild Ukraine as part of peace deal

After Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the US s and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia's central bank and finance ministry, blocking $300-$350 billion of sovereign Russian assets.

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57 h. ago Ukraine to sign critical minerals deal ‘in the very short term’, US claims

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells conference that ‘economic partnership’ will be ‘good’ for Kyiv

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58 h. ago Claims Putin could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of war deal

Swathes of Ukraine will need to be rebuilt

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63 h. ago Russia 'is preparing to declare VICTORY in its war with Ukraine within days' following public falling out between Trump and Zelensky and US pressure to do a deal

According to Kyiv 's military intelligence agency, Putin is expected to frame the announcement as not only a triumph over Ukraine but also over NATO.

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63 h. ago Ukraine 'could be granted INSTANT NATO membership if Russia violates peace deal negotiated by Trump'

The White House is reportedly considering the possible condition amid concerns that Vladimir Putin could benefit from a ceasefire and use it to build up his forces for another invasion.

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65 h. ago Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia | Madawi al

The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining PalestiniansSaudi Arabia has suddenly experienced a diplomatic awakening after lukewarm engagement with the conflict in Gaza. Today, leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will gather in Riyadh to discuss Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza. (Keen to be viewed as a global deal maker, Saudi Arabia will also be hosting negotiations over Ukraine this week.)Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was alarmed by Trump’s outrageous “Riviera plan” to reconstruct Gaza following eviction of its people to neighbouring countries. Alongside Arab leaders, he hopes to propose an alternative plan with the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem its capital at its core. The crown prince has insisted that there will be no normalisation of Israel without a Palestinian state.Madawi al-Rasheed is a fellow of the British Academy and a visiting professor at the Midd...

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3 d. ago Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with RussiaWhite House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.The US national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told Fox News that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, should “tone down” his criticism of the US and take a “hard look” at the deal. It proposes giving Washington $500bn worth of natural resources, including oil and gas. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump aide tells Zelenskyy to ‘tone it down’ as US envoy cancels Kyiv press conference – Europe live

Keith Kellog cancels joint appearance with Zelenskyy, while Trump aide said Ukraine should ‘tone it down and sign that deal’ on minerals with USFormer US state secretary John Kerry said “the basic playing field for making peace in Ukraine is there,” as he rejected Donald Trump’s suggestions that Ukraine was responsible for starting the war with Russia and dismissed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s logic for invasion as “lies.”Speaking at a London conference organised by the consultancy Brand Finance, Kerry, who served as the US state secretary in Barack Obama’s Democratic administration, said this:Putin individually decided, contrary to what Donald Trump said yesterday or day before, to invade Ukraine. He wants it back. He said different motives expressed at different times, that it was Nazis taking over the country, and he had to go in to root out the Nazis. Well, come on, folks. I mean, that lie has been proved. There’s so many lies.And why do I say that? Because I think all of ...

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3 d. ago US tells Zelensky to 'tone down the criticism and sign that deal' and 'refuses to sign UN resolution supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity and condemning Russian aggression'

Mike Waltz said that he still believed US differences with Ukraine could be reconciled over the war after meeting with Russians in Saudi Arabia.

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4 d. ago Starmer backs Zelensky as Ukraine's 'democratically elected leader' after Trump's dictator insult

US President sparked anger by baselessly claiming that Ukraine started Vladimir Putin’s three-year war

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