The identity of Ukraine’s signatory is a “fundamental” issue for Russia in any potential agreement to end the war, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on May 17 during a briefing, Russian state-controlled media reported. “For Russia, the most important and principal matter when signing documents between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations is the identity of […]
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has given Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal. “Yeah they have a proposal, but more importantly, they know they have to move quickly or something bad, something bad is going to happen,” Trump said. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned this week that the United States […]
Something extraordinary happened on Friday, but you likely didn’t see it in the headlines. In Washington, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) quietly approved a $2.3 billion bailout package for Pakistan. On the surface, it was just another financial deal. But beneath the surface, this vote tied together three of the most pressing foreign policy theaters […]
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, ratified the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal on May 8, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. The document was supported by 338 MPs. The agreement, signed on April 30, establishes a joint investment fund between Kyiv and Washington and grants the U.S. special access to projects developing Ukraine’s natural resources. A map showing the […]
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Ukraine’s Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will meet with each faction of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, before the government votes to ratify the minerals agreement with the United States, the news outlet Suspilne reported on May 5. Svyrydenko signed the much-anticipated minerals deal in Washington D.C. on April 30 alongside U.S. […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump said in a wide-ranging interview with NBC News on May 4 that the U.S. may consider implementing additional sanctions against Russia if it does not reach a peace deal with Ukraine to end the war. When asked if Trump would sign a sanctions bill touted by close Republican ally Senator Lindsey […]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted the apparent success of the “win-win” minerals agreement signed between Ukraine and the United States in an interview on Fox Business on May 1, suggesting a reset in relations between the two countries. “In terms of the deal, this is a total economic partnership. This isn’t just rare earths, […]
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Ukraine and the United States on April 30 signed a long-awaited minerals agreement that establishes a joint investment fund in Ukraine, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced. “I am grateful to everyone who worked for the agreement and made it more meaningful. Now the document is such […]
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukraine is ready to sign the long-anticipated minerals agreement with the U.S. and the signing could happen as early as April 30, a source in the President’s Office has told the Kyiv Independent. According to the source, the final version of the deal includes […]
The pending agreement between the United States and Ukraine regarding minerals and natural resources will not include financial aid provided to Kyiv prior to the signing of the deal, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 27. Shmyhal visited Washington as part of a Ukrainian delegation holding technical talks with U.S. officials on the long-debated […]