Ukraine and US ink memorandum on rare earths – POLITICO
Kyiv and Washington have been hashing out the terms of such an agreement for several months and were…
Ukrainian politics
Russia open to security guarantees for Ukraine ‘in some form,’ Putin’s envoy says after White House talks – POLITICO
Hopes for a deal have petered out, with Kyiv accusing the Kremlin of repeatedly violating an agreement not…
Kyiv officials trash Putin’s ‘external governance’ plan for Ukraine – POLITICO
“Putin is doing everything he can to delay and derail any progress toward peace because he has no…
Trump envoy claims Ukraine ‘agreed’ to hold presidential elections – POLITICO
The American president has described his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as a “dictator without elections” — an assertion…
Now it’s Putin who has to tread carefully with Trump – POLITICO
That strategy fell apart when Zelenskyy couldn’t restrain himself when goaded by Vice President JD Vance in the…
US to reinstate aid to Ukraine after Saudi cease-fire talks – POLITICO
The high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia were the first between top U.S. officials and the Ukrainian leadership since…
Trump and Zelenskyy’s White House clash a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US, says Germany’s Merz – POLITICO
But the angry quarrel was a pre-planned ambush by the Americans, claimed Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s…
Zelenskyy says Trump support ‘crucial’ after bruising Oval Office clash – POLITICO
NATO chief Mark Rutte told the BBC that Zelenskyy must “find a way” to restore his relationship with…
Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal, reports say – POLITICO
But it also does not mention the $500 billion figure that U.S. President Donald Trump was demanding in…
China says it backs new US and Russian ‘consensus’ on Ukraine war – POLITICO
Wang met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday.…
Trump blaming Ukraine for Putin’s war leaves Europe reeling – POLITICO
But this would be in Russia’s best interest, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Wednesday. “Putin doesn’t…
Trump announces first meeting with Putin in Saudi Arabia – POLITICO
A date for the meeting “hasn’t been set” but it will happen in the “not too distant future,”…
Trump team to visit Ukraine this week, Zelenskyy says – POLITICO
Zelenskyy is set to attend the conference himself, and said Monday he would meet with U.S. Vice President…
War of attrition strains Ukraine’s army – POLITICO
In December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv has lost more than 43,000 soldiers killed in action with…
Ukraine freaks out as US and Russia push for elections – POLITICO
Moscow — where Putin has frequently declared that he does not recognize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a…