Nicușor Dan, the newly elected president in Romania, said in an interview last week that his win was a mandate from his country to turn to the West and support Ukraine, the European Union, and NATO after presidential elections in Bucharest were canceled in December over allegations of Russian influence.
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TRUMP AND HIS ADMINISTRATION OF LIGHTWEIGHTS CHANGES TONE ON UKRAINE
On 12 February 2025, President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that gave hope that the new U.S. leader was taking the initiative to end the Ukraine War.
TRUMP SAYS HE NEEDS TO MEET WITH PUTIN IF THERE’S GOING TO BE A DEAL TO END THE WAR
U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised to end the Ukraine War within 24 hours of taking office, said last week that “nothing’s going to happen” until he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two can discuss the deal face-to-face.
U.S., UKRAINE SIGN MINERALS AGREEMENT
On 30 April, the U.S. and Ukraine closed an agreement giving the U.S. access to Ukraine’s mineral resources.
ALL ABOUT THE MONEY: TRUMP ANNOUNCES RARE MINERALS DEAL WITH UKRAINE
U.S. President Donald Trump, who vowed to bring the Ukraine War to an end 24 hours after taking office, announced last week that his administration signed a long-term rare minerals deal that will tie Washington to the outcome of the war.
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.
AS FORECAST: BLACK SEA TRUCE EFFORT DOES NOTHING TO END WAR IN UKRAINE
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustrations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for refusing to agree to a limited Black Sea ceasefire deal.
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.
WWIII: FRANCE, U.K. CONSIDER DETERRING RUSSIA WITH AIR POWER
French and U.K. officials believe they can help enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine by unleashing what they see as a superior air force that would dissuade Russia from violating any truce.
TRUMP, ZELENSKY LOCK HORNS OVER MINERAL DEAL THAT COULD BE WORTH $500B
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday dashed what the Trump administration saw as momentum to strike a deal that would provide the U.S. with $500 billion in its mineral wealth to pay back its support for the war and ensure some level of partnership going forward.