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...
US Treasury Secretary Says Rare Earth Minerals Deal Will Give Ukraine Post-War ‘Security Shield’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss President Trump's idea for a deal to give the US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and other natural resources in exchange for continued US...
Trump Speaks With Putin, Says Talks To End Ukraine War Will Start ‘Immediately’
President Trump said on Wednesday that he had a "lengthy and highly productive phone call" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine would begin "immediately." The president wrote on Truth Social that he and Putin agreed "to...
Hegseth Says No NATO Membership for Ukraine, Return to Pre-2014 Borders ‘Unrealistic’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday dismissed the idea of NATO membership for Ukraine as part of a peace deal with Russia and said the goal to restore Ukraine to its pre-2014 borders was "unrealistic." Hegseth made the comments while addressing a meeting of...
Zelensky: Europe Can’t Guarantee Ukraine’s Security Without the US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said European countries could not guarantee Ukraine's security without the US in an apparent response to Trump administration officials saying Europe should take the lead on the conflict. "There are voices which say that...
Trump Continues to Push Rare Earth Deal With Ukraine, Says They ‘May Be Russian Some Day’
President Trump said in an interview that aired on Monday night that Ukraine "may be Russian some day" when pushing his idea for a rare earth mineral deal in exchange for US support. "[Ukraine] has tremendously valuable land in terms of rare earth, in terms of oil and...


