Four takeaways from Trump-Zelensky spat at the White House
By Steve Gutterman/ RFE RL/Eurasia Review Prague, March 1-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s White House visit had a lot of potential. It could have produced a mineral-resources deal that would have roped Ukraine and the United States together, at least on paper, and given U.S. President...
Trump and Vance berate Zelensky in the White House
Washington March 1 (New York Times) – US President Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a hostile exchange with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a televised meeting in the Oval Office on Friday involving a potential peace deal with Russia.Tempers flare before Zelensky...
Why have “rare earths” become critical for ending the Ukraine-Russia war?
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, February 27- Certain elements known as “rare earths” have become critical in the search for a way to end the Russo-Ukrainian war that has been going on for three years without an end in sight. The unconventional US President, Donald Trump, had...
What are rare earth elements, and why does Trump want them from Ukraine?
Donald Trump demanded Kyiv supply the US with rare earth resources – critical elements used in electronics – in exchange for military aid.
Modi likely to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow – TASS
This year’s event on May 9, which marks 80 years since the end of World War II
Trump wants Russia rare earths deal and Putin is ready
Cooperation would be “great” for Washington and Moscow, the US president believes
Indian companies added to list as U.K., EU announce new Russia-related sanctions
By Sriram Lakshman/The Hindu London, February 25 (The Hindu)- The 16th package of EU sanctions included 83 individual listings — 48 people and 35 entities, who were subject to an asset freeze. EU sanctions included new criteria for owners or operators of Russia’s “shadow fleet”...
UN adopts resolution demanding Russia immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine
Ukraine uses its power in UN to defeat US bid to delete mentioning Russian aggression
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