Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. and Ukraine sign landmark minerals deal after months of fraught negotiations
Earth and minerals are loaded onto trucks at an open-pit mine near the frontline, despite the threat of bombing by Russian invading forces on February 26, 2025 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine. Pierre Crom | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a long-awaited minerals deal, providing Washington with preferential access […]
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Rubio says the coming week is ‘very critical’ in Russia-Ukraine war negotiations
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada. Saul Loeb | Via Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President […]
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Trump floats tougher Russia sanctions, meets Zelenskyy for first time since Oval Office blowup
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President Donald Trump, talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP U.S. President Donald Trump floated the possibility of stronger sanctions on Moscow in a lengthy […]
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Mighty and meek bid farewell to Pope Francis at a funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried on the day of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 26, 2025. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for the “most peripheral of […]
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Trump and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy have ‘very productive’ meeting in Rome, says U.S. official
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 28, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very productive” meeting on Saturday in Rome, a White House official said, as both leaders attended the funeral of […]
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Trump tells Putin to ‘STOP!’ Russian strikes on Kyiv
Trump’s message to Vladimir Putin came a day after the American president said he believed that “Russia is ready” for a peace deal with Ukraine. Source
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Putin declares Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, while Zelenskyy says Russian drone attacks continue
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, April 1, 2025. Sergei Ilyin | Via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian drone attacks continue. According […]
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European and Asian defense stocks have rallied this year. A lack of trust in the U.S. could be driving those gains
Asian and European defense stocks have been outperforming their U.S. counterparts. Guvendemir | E+ | Getty Images A quote from the 2008 TV series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” goes: “Wars are not won with superior weapons, but with superior strategy.” However, the strategy now in the markets, it seems, is investing in weapons — […]
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Trump says he’s ‘very angry’ and ‘pissed off’ at Putin during an NBC News interview
U.S. President Donald Trump walks before departing for Florida from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was “very angry” and “pissed off” when Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership, adding that […]
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Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine, Russian news agencies report
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords with the aim of reaching a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday. Putin, speaking in the northern port of Murmansk, also said he believed U.S. President Donald Trump, […]
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