#Ukraine

Trump administration readies first sale of military equipment to Ukraine

State department certifies licence for ‘$50m or more’ in defence hardware and services after minerals deal signedThe Trump administration will approve its first sale of military equipment to Ukraine since Donald Trump took office, in an indication that the minerals deal signed by the two countri...

01/05/2025 17:47 The Guardian

Trump approves first weapons shipment to Ukraine since becoming president, report says, after minerals deal agreed – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read the full report here:Trump administration readies first sale of military equipment to UkraineUkraine and the US signed a long-awaited minerals deal last night, signaling a major step forward in bilateral relations. But the full text of the agreement, includ...

01/05/2025 17:35 The Guardian

Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine With Minerals Deal

The text of the agreement, made public by Ukraine’s government, made no mention of the security guarantees that Kyiv had long sought....

01/05/2025 17:27 New York Times

The U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal: What We Know

The agreement came after months of fraught negotiations....

01/05/2025 13:32 New York Times

An Economic Warning, and a Deal With Ukraine

Plus, a wiener dog’s 529 days in the wild....

01/05/2025 10:56 New York Times

Cautious optimism in Ukraine over minerals deal with Trump

While details remain to be finalised, Zelenskyy may have have secured a better agreement than first seemed likelyEurope live – latest updatesThere is cautious optimism in Kyiv over the terms of the long-discussed US-Ukraine minerals deal, signed on Wednesday, which appear to be more advantageous f...

01/05/2025 10:47 The Guardian

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal | First Thing

Trump says agreement gives Washington an incentive to continue to invest in Ukraine’s protection. Plus, unraveling the ancient psychedelics mythDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The US and Ukraine have signed a deal to share profits and royalties from the futu...

01/05/2025 10:17 The Guardian

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal that solidifies investment in Kyiv’s defense against Russia

Move seals a deal to create a fund the Trump administration says will begin to repay roughly $175bn provided to UkraineThe US and Kyiv have signed an agreement to share profits and royalties from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths, sealing a deal that Donald Trump has said will pr...

01/05/2025 08:43 The Guardian

US-Ukraine deal no longer looks like gangsters running a protection racket - but Trump could still end military support

This is a significant moment in this war....

01/05/2025 08:33 Skynews

Thursday briefing: What’s at stake for every party in England’s local elections?

In today’s newsletter: With more than 1,600 council seats and key mayoralties in play, Reform UK eyes its first chance at governanceGood morning. You may not be terribly excited about today’s local elections in England, but let me tell you: a significant cadre of political dorks are swivel-ey...

01/05/2025 05:48 The Guardian

Ukraine PM says US investment agreement ‘good, equal and beneficial’ – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can find all our coverage of Ukraine hereIn Spain, harrowing stories have continued to emerge after much of the Iberian Peninsula was plunged into an hours-long blackout earlier this week.Jonathan Bernal, a window washer in Madrid, has detailed how he and a co-worker we...

01/05/2025 01:32 The Guardian

Inside Taganrog: beatings, electrocution and starvation at prison where Ukrainians were tortured

Russia is holding an estimated 16,000 civilians in arbitrary detention at 180 separate facilities. Taganrog was the most notorious.Some weeks after being detained as she attempted to leave a Russian-occupied part of Ukraine in January 2023, Yelyzaveta Shylyk was given a polygraph test. As her interr...

30/04/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Zelensky Calls Putin’s 72-Hour Truce Pledge in Russia-Ukraine War ‘Manipulation’

Russian forces launched 100 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, hours after President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a unilateral three-day cease-fire starting on May 8....

29/04/2025 15:17 New York Times

Finnish Leader Warns Russia: ‘You Don’t Play With President Trump’

President Alexander Stubb of Finland, who has become an interlocutor in peace talks, says in an interview he doesn’t want Ukraine to suffer the same fate his country once endured....

29/04/2025 09:17 New York Times

Three Takeaways From the Times’ Interview With President Alexander Stubb of Finland

Alexander Stubb warned against subjecting Ukraine to “Finlandization,” called for more pressure on Russia’s leader to get a peace deal and said President Trump was running out of patience....

29/04/2025 09:04 New York Times

UK and EU defy Trump with new strategic partnership to boost trade and security

Officials draft declaration to help tackle ‘fluctuations’ in world economyThe UK and the EU have outlined a “new strategic partnership” aimed at bolstering trade and presenting a united European front in Ukraine in defiance of Donald Trump’s threat to upend decades of transatlantic alignme...

29/04/2025 06:37 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How Trump’s threats to Canada led to a Liberal victory

In today’s newsletter: Mark Carney has pulled off an astonishing turnaround in his party’s fortunes. How did he do it – and what can progressives learn from his victory?Good morning. At the beginning of the year, Canada’s Conservatives had a 25-point lead over the Liberal government, and the...

29/04/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’ – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage hereHere is an extract from The Atlantic’s piece on Trump’s first 100 days – in an interview secured after initially being canceled by the president over previous reporting from the journalists, who then reached the presid...

29/04/2025 02:12 The Guardian

Trump promised peace but brings rapid increase in civilian casualties to Yemen | Dan Sabbagh

Escalation from US military suggests previous restraints on causing civilian casualties have been relaxed“I am the candidate of peace,” Donald Trump declared on the campaign trail last November. Three months into his presidency, not only is the war in Ukraine continuing and the war in Gaza resta...

28/04/2025 18:36 The Guardian

Friedrich Merz picks pro-Kyiv foreign minister and promises German support for Ukraine

Chancellor-designate vows to tackle Russian aggression and appoints Johann Wadephul, an ex-soldier, to key roleGermany’s chancellor-designate, Friedrich Merz, has promised to put staunch support of Ukraine at the heart of his government after announcing that a pro-Kyiv foreign policy expert and fo...

28/04/2025 17:32 The Guardian

Russia’s Putin Orders Cease-Fire in Ukraine for May 8-10, Kremlin Says

Ukraine’s foreign minister responded with skepticism to the unexpected announcement....

28/04/2025 17:29 New York Times

Ukraine Pinning War Hopes on Expanded Drone Program

Ukraine has adapted strategies and weapons during its fight against Russia. It is now banking on expanding the use of domestically produced drones, even though American arms remain crucial....

28/04/2025 13:47 New York Times

African diplomats urge UK government to back bill to speed up debt restructurings

Exclusive: Countries are struggling to manage expensive loans, with much of debt transacted through LondonDiplomats from eight southern and east African countries have signed a letter calling on the UK government to support a private member’s bill that aims to speed up debt restructurings, after e...

28/04/2025 13:21 The Guardian

Putin declares 72-hour May ceasefire in Ukraine war to mark WW2 anniversary

Kremlin calls on Ukraine to reciprocate during period covering 8-10 May and says it will respond to any violationsVladimir Putin has declared a three-day full ceasefire in the war with Ukraine in May to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the second world war.The Kremlin...

28/04/2025 12:19 The Guardian

Russia’s Putin Thanks Kim for North Korean Troops Fighting in Kursk

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered a monument for the “heroic” soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as Moscow and Pyongyang make first comments on the joint operation....

28/04/2025 10:01 New York Times

Why Crimea is so important to Russia and Ukraine

The strategic peninsula of Crimea is crucial in US-led efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine....

28/04/2025 09:51 Skynews

Putin and Kim confirm for first time North Koreans fought for Russia in Ukraine war

Acknowledgment, after long silence over deployment, comes as Russia claims it has recaptured Kursk region Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un have confirmed for the first time that North Korea has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine, with both leaders describing the soldiers as “her...

28/04/2025 09:07 The Guardian

Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are reasons to be optimistic, but also asserted there are “other issues” on which the administration wants to spend its energy....

28/04/2025 09:01 New York Times

North Korea Confirms It Sent Troops to Fight for Russia

Its leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered a monument for soldiers killed in the war against Ukraine and praised their “heroism and bravery.”...

28/04/2025 07:30 New York Times

Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Offers Ukrainians a Glimmer of Hope

The United States has been pushing Ukraine to accept a peace plan that seems in part a gift to Moscow. But the short meeting of the leaders, and subsequent comments, appeared to be a change in tone....

28/04/2025 02:34 New York Times

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