On 30 April, the U.S. and Ukraine closed an agreement giving the U.S. access to Ukraine’s mineral resources.
Tag: Ukraine
UKRAINE: ANOTHER DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
According to the statement from the U.S. Treasury on Wednesday afternoon, the newly created U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund recognizes the "significant financial and material support."
MYSTERY SHROUDS UKRAINIAN MINERAL DEAL WITH WASHINGTON
The U.S. and Ukraine signed a long-term minerals deal that was seen as an incentive for Washington to stay committed to Kyiv’s war effort against Russia because of future revenue-sharing tied to the country’s natural resources, with one Ukrainian lawmaker stating that the deal hides “indefinite obligations” between Kyiv and the U.S.
NORDIC COUNTRIES SHOW EUROPE HOW TO GO FROM PEACE-LOVING TO WAR-LOVING
Countries in the northern reaches of Europe are being looked at as examples of how once peace-loving countries can become militarized amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
RUSSIA WARNS THAT IT COULD GO NUCLEAR IF EUROPEAN TROOPS START ARRIVING IN UKRAINE
Russian leadership reiterated last week that European troops in Ukraine tasked with a “peacekeeping” role would be an unacceptable outcome of the war and could lead to a nuclear exchange.
TRUMP’S DECISION TO RECOGNIZE CRIMEA AS PART OF RUSSIA TESTS EUROPEAN LEADERS
U.S. President Donald Trump has tried to sweeten a peace deal for Russia to end its war in Ukraine by—among other concessions—agreeing to officially recognize Crimea as part of Russia, which is a particularly tough pill to swallow for European leaders who see it as a capitulation by the administration.
U.K. WANTS TO ‘PILE PRESSURE’ ON PUTIN WITH £450M IN NEW WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE
The United Kingdom announced last week that it will provide Ukraine with an additional £450 million to “pile pressure” on the Kremlin as the war drags on with no end in sight.
PUTIN AGREES TO CEASEFIRE ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AFTER CALL WITH TRUMP, BUT STRIKES CONTINUE
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to stop targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days after another two-and-a-half-hour phone call with President Donald Trump last week—which fell short of the unconditional ceasefire that Trump sought.
PUTIN REFUSES TO ACCEPT UNFAVORABLE U.S. CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL
Russian President Vladimir Putin last week refused to agree to a 30-day ceasefire proposal to pause the fighting in Ukraine because he said the deal is unfavorable to Russia—which is gaining new ground by the day—and would only give Kyiv the opportunity to regroup, rearm, and catch its breath.