Ukraine is “at least three weeks late” in signing a minerals deal with Washington, and peace talks with Ukraine and Russia are “going smoothly,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 25. The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a memorandum on a minerals deal that is yet to be finalized, Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko […]
Russia is waging small-scale assaults across the entire front, but the situation on the battlefield is nowhere near bad enough for Ukraine to be forced into an unfavorable peace deal, military analysts and soldiers told the Kyiv Independent. Since Ukraine announced the start of the Russian spring offensive in early April, Moscow has made “incremental […]
The Ukrainian government said on April 24 that it has failed to reach an agreement with its debtholders to restructure some $2.6 billion of debt. This means Kyiv might have to default on paying some $600 million ahead of the deadline in late May. “Ukraine indicated that it could not accept the Restricted Holders’ Proposal […]
Key developments on April 23: US expects territorial concessions from Russia, Ukraine in potential peace deal Ukraine insists on unconditional ceasefire at London peace talks Trump says ‘nobody is asking’ Ukraine to recognize Crimea as Russian ‘Groundless accusations, political manipulations’ — China reacts to Ukraine summoning its envoy Ukrainian drone strike hits Russian drone factory […]
The following is the April 22, 2025 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. As a U.S.-proposed deal for Ukraine’s natural resources stalled amid months of tense negotiations, some in Ukraine who were initially optimistic about the […]
Russia and Ukraine will be able to “do big business” with the United States if they secure a peace deal in the next week, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on April 20. Trump’s comments come shortly after he threatened to pull U.S. support from the peace process altogether if either […]
President Donald Trump is “hopeful” Russia and Ukraine can make a deal this week after a temporary Easter ceasefire between the two countries ended. “Hopefully Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week,” Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social. “Both will then start to do big business with the United […]
The United States is prepared to recognize Russia’s control over Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, Bloomberg reported on April 18, citing people familiar with the matter. The potential concession signals President Donald Trump’s desire to secure a ceasefire deal. Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated […]
The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding on a minerals deal that is yet to be finalized, Deputy Prime Minister and Economic Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on April 17. U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have made “significant progress” in talks on a minerals deal, which will be concluded in the “near future,” Svyrydenko […]
Key developments on April 15: Ukrainian forces target Russian missile brigade behind deadly Sumy attack Witkoff says ‘5 territories’ key to proposed Russia-Ukraine deal after meeting Putin North Korean artillery now dominates Russia’s ammunition supply in war against Ukraine, investigation says Azov, Khartiia commanders to lead 2 new National Guard corps Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets region becomes […]
Ukraine’s Justice Ministry has hired the American-British law firm Hogan Lovells for assistance in negotiating a critical minerals deal with the United States, according to a filing under the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The news comes as Ukraine and the U.S. began technical consultations on the minerals agreement on April 11. The Justice […]
Ukraine could be partitioned into separate zones as part of a peace deal with Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said in an interview with the Times on April 11. Kellogg proposed establishing a “reassurance force” led by the U.K. and France in western Ukraine and concentrating Ukrainian troops east […]