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US, Ukraine may wait decade or more to see revenue from minerals deal

May 2, 2025

An excavator digs as mining dump trucks drive in the Southern Iron Ore JV open-pit mine, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Summary Minerals deal between US, Ukraine won't bear fruit for years Threats posed by war with Russia […]

Russia uses Crimea as launch site for ballistic missiles – Ukraine Navy

May 2, 2025

Russia uses temporarily occupied Crimea as a launch site for Iskander-M ballistic missiles targeting Ukraine. This was stated on national television by the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk. "Russia uses temporarily occupied Crimea as a launch site for Iskander-M missiles. In this way, they are trying to reduce the range and approach time, […]

Clock ticking to find a deal to peace in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

May 2, 2025

The clock is ticking for mediators to make progress in to find a deal after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would decide whether continuing to pursue a diplomatic end to the 3-year-old war will remain a priority for the administration. It has been a struggle for the U.S. to as it tries […]

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘historic’ minerals deal as an equal partnership with US

May 2, 2025

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has hailed the long-discussed minerals deal with the US as “historic” , and suggested it had been much improved during those talks to now become “an equal partnership”. In his nightly address, he said: “The agreement has changed significantly during the preparation process. It is now truly an equal partnership – […]

US Threatens To Quit Russia-Ukraine Effort Unless “Concrete Proposals”

May 2, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the United States would end mediation unless Russia and Ukraine come up with "concrete proposals," as US patience wanes on an early priority for President Donald Trump. Trump had vowed to end the war in his first 24 hours back in the White House but, as he […]

US, Ukraine sign economic deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for help in repelling Russia

May 2, 2025

The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access to Ukraine's vast critical minerals and natural resources, finalizing an agreement weeks in the making to compensate the U.S. for its help in repelling Russia’s invasion. The two sides offered only barebone details about the structure of the deal, […]

U.S., Ukraine Sign Economic Deal After Trump Presses Kyiv To Pay Back U.S.

May 2, 2025

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access to Ukraine’s vast critical minerals and natural resources, finalizing an agreement weeks in the making to compensate the U.S. for its help in repelling Russia’s invasion. The two sides offered only barebone details […]

Ukrainian FPV drones expose Russian S-300V flaws in Crimea raid

May 2, 2025

On May 1, 2025, Ukrainian Military Intelligence, known as GUR, released footage through the Clash Report social media account showing first-person view [FPV] drone strikes targeting Russian S-300V air defense systems and associated radars in occupied Crimea. Photo credit: TASS The targets included an S-300V launcher, an Obzor-3 radar, Kasta-2E2, ST-68, and Imbir radar systems, […]

Kyiv accuses China of deepening involvement in Russia’s Ukraine war

May 2, 2025

As US-led efforts continue to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, Kyiv has recently accused China of deepening its involvement in Moscow’s invasion. The claims leveled at Beijing add an extra dimension of geopolitical complexity to the ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the largest European war since World War II. In early April, […]

Ukraine: All smiles as Vladimir Putin meets Donald’s Trump’s envoy

May 2, 2025

All smiles in the Kremlin as Putin sits down with Trump's deal-maker 8 hours ago Share Save Steve Rosenberg BBC Russia editor Reporting from Moscow Share Save EPA A meeting between Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin appeared to be amicable in pictures released by the White House It was all smiles in […]