“Don’t Think Zelensky Is Grateful”: Trump Jibe Follows Elon Musk’s Warning

US President Donald Trump has again accused his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky of not being “grateful” for getting billions of dollars from the United States under the previous Biden administration. In a sit-down interview with Fox News, Trump likened Zelensky getting “$350 billion” worth of US aid after Russia invaded Ukraine to taking “candy from … Read more

US And Ukraine Prepare To Sign Minerals Deal Today: Report

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and Ukraine plan to sign the much-debated minerals deal following a disastrous Oval Office meeting Friday in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was dismissed from the building, four people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. President Donald Trump has told his advisers that he wants to announce the … Read more

US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Is “Very Fair”: Trump Tells Zelensky

Zelensky is meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House. Washington: US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday that a truce with Russia is “fairly close” and that the deal allowing US exploitation of Ukraine’s natural resources would be “very fair.” Trump was speaking to Zelensky at the White … Read more

Why Donald Trump Might Be On The Losing End Of The Mineral Deal With Ukraine

President Donald Trump is on the cusp of finalising a deal with Ukraine, granting the U.S. preferential access to the country’s vast raw material reserves. However, the true value of these reserves is shrouded in uncertainty, as estimates are based on outdated Soviet-era surveys that failed to account for the feasibility and cost of developing … Read more

Inside US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Likely To Be Signed On Friday

Washington, US: The United States and Ukraine have agreed on the terms of a draft minerals deal to turn over Kyiv’s revenue from some of its mineral resources to Washington, after an intense pressure campaign from President Donald Trump. The agreement could be signed as early as Friday when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington … Read more

As Trump Eyes Ukraine’s Rare Metals, Putin Offers Him Russia’s Reserve

Washington, US: Ukraine and the United States are closer than ever to signing a deal that would grant Washington a share of Kyiv’s revenues from natural resources. US President Donald Trump said his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky may come down to the White House “this week or the next week” to sign the proposal which … Read more

Trump Hints At Meeting With Ukraine’s Zelensky To Sign Minerals Deal

Washington, US: US President Donald Trump has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for a meeting in Washington to sign a deal on critical minerals and suggested that the war between Russia and Ukraine could end “within weeks”. The American President also claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “no problem” with European peacekeeping troops … Read more

Zelensky Blocks Trump-Led Minerals Deal With US As It Lacks “Security Guarantees”

Munich: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he blocked a Donald Trump-led deal that would give the US access to vast amounts of Ukrainian natural resources as it lacked “security guarantees” for Kyiv and “does not protect us”. Trump, a businessman leader highly critical of the money Washington has sent to Ukraine to fight Russia’s … Read more