On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back on the terms of the rare earth minerals deal that the Trump administration wants him to sign, insisting Ukraine was not in debt to the US. President Trump has previously said that he wants a deal with...
Waltz Says Trump Is ‘Frustrated’ With Zelensky Over Lack of Rare Earth Deal
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said Thursday that President Trump and other US officials were "very frustrated" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over his recent rhetoric and for not signing a deal that would give the US access to Ukrainian rare earth...
Report: European Military Chiefs Propose Sending 30,000 Troops to Ukraine
The Times reported on Wednesday that European military chiefs have proposed a plan to deploy 30,000 troops to Ukraine to provide security guarantees as part of a potential future peace deal. The report said the UK and France are leading the discussions about deploying...
Trump Calls Zelensky a ‘Dictator’ Who Has Done a ‘Terrible Job’
On Wednesday, President Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" who has done a "terrible job" as the two leaders are trading barbs amid renewed US diplomacy with Russia. "Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked...
Trump Says Ukraine Should Hold Elections
On Tuesday, President Trump called for elections to be held in Ukraine and said it was an idea coming from him, not the Russians. "We have a situation where we haven't had elections in Ukraine, where we have martial law, essentially martial law in Ukraine, where the...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will ‘Not Recognize’ Upcoming US-Russia Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Ukraine will "not recognize" upcoming talks between the US and Russia and denied that his country was invited to participate. "Ukraine will not accept. Ukraine knew nothing about this. And Ukraine regards any...
Starmer Says He’s Ready To Put British Troops in Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he was ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine as a security guarantee for a potential future peace deal with Russia. "I do not say that lightly. I feel very deeply the responsibility that comes with...
Report: Ukraine Rejected Deal To Hand Half Its Mineral Wealth to US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a proposal for the US to take ownership of 50% of the rights to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and other natural resources, Financial Times reported on Saturday. The report said the offer was made when US Treasury...
US and Russian Officials To Hold Talks in Saudi Arabia Next Week
Update on February 17, 2025, at 3:33 pm EST: Russia confirmed on Monday that the talks will be held in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, February 18 Top Trump administration officials are set to travel to Saudi Arabia this week to hold talks with Russian officials to discuss...
Zelensky Says It’s ‘Not Very Pleasant’ That Trump Spoke With Putin First
Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelensky said Thursday that it was "not very pleasant" that President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin a day earlier before calling him. "We've already had three conversations with President Trump, so I don't take this...