Ukraine

The White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington...Read More

President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration is "pretty close" to striking a deal with Ukraine for rights to access its natural resources in exchange for the United States’ billions of dollars in support for the country against Russia.  "You know, I think they want it, and they feel…

President Donald Trump reversed course on Friday and said Russia did in fact invade Ukraine, and that Kyiv would soon sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war. Trump had said on Tuesday that Ukraine “should have never started” the war…

Back in their districts, GOP lawmakers get an earful on DOGE and Musk  The Washington PostSome Republicans hammered at home by constituents about DOGE, Ukraine  ABC NewsAt town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree  NBC NewsU.S. Rep. Rich McCormick held a town hall Thursday...Read More

Plans for the UK and other European countries to send troops to Ukraine are in their very early stages. But the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, will already be thinking about how such a move could play out at home. Sending UK troops abroad, even on a “peacekeeping” mission, always…

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz recently criticised Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky for not negotiating peace. Waltz said that President Donald Trump wants to bring this war to an end but Zelensky doesn’t seem willing to take this opportunity that the US has offered.  The war of words between President…

U.S. President Donald Trump doesn't appear to be concerned about Ukraine's post-war future, the country's former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNBC amid a rapid escalation of tensions between Kyiv and Washington this week. "I don't think he cares. Okay, let me put it even simpler. I believe he doesn't…

Key Points According to UNICEF, 825,000 children in Ukraine are in need of access to community-based mental health and psychosocial support. Kyiv-based table tennis school Pulse has helped hundreds of children, forcefully displaced from the city of Mariupol, currently occupied by Russia. According to Home Affairs, 2,145 forcefully displaced Ukrainians…

All you need is Kash There are many elements, all fairly terrifying, that distinguish US President Donald Trump’s second term from his first. For starters, there is notably more focus and clarity of thought than the disjointed and farcical early days of his 2017 administration. But one tendency endures —…

The US Dollar came under renewed and significant selling pressure, retreating to two-month lows even though the US tariff narrative remained unchanged and the Russia-Ukraine peace talks showed no signs of improvement. Here is what you need to know on Friday, February 21: The US Dollar Index (DXY) tumbled to…