Zelensky Rejects Trump Administration Demand for Half of Ukraine’s Mineral Resources
President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American proposal because it did not include security guarantees.
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Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves
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Vance, Bessent to meet with Zelensky amid Trump's push to end the war in Ukraine
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After Vance meeting, Zelensky says Ukraine values Trump's 'determination'
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President Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine pulled out of a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday, amid escalating tensions with the White House. ...The Hill - 4h -
Zelensky to Meet U.S. Envoy to Ukraine Amid Public Spat With Trump
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Vance, Rubio scramble to sell Trump's half-formed Ukraine peace plan: ANALYSIS
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The Ukrainian mineral riches in Trump’s sights
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Shaheen says Trump administration is sending "mixed message" on Ukraine
Democratic Sen. Jeanee Shaheen of New Hampshire says Trump administration officials have sent a "mixed message" over their position on Ukraine and Russia. "I hope that the upshot of that is that we ...CBS News - 4d -
Shaheen says Trump administration gave 'mixed message' on Ukraine
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Trump administration holding talks with Russia on Ukraine war, Zelenskyy not attending
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Trump says ‘I’m OK with’ Russian president Putin’s demand to keep Ukraine out of Nato – live
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Trump and Zelensky’s war of words
The US and Ukrainian presidents get into a public row.BBC News - 1d -
In Ukraine, a potential arms-for-minerals deal inspires hope and skepticism
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Zelensky says no peace deal without Ukraine involvement
Ukraine's president says he will not be shut out of peace negotiations after Trump says he agreed to start talks with Putin.BBC News - 6d -
Zelensky in Munich says Ukraine ready for genuine talks
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Trump and Zelensky's relationship over time
The US and Ukrainian presidents, who have traded barbs in the past, began a new war of words this week.BBC News - 5h -
Top Trump administration officials to head to Saudi Arabia for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated he hadn't been invited and warned that his country “will never accept deals made behind our backs.”NBC News - 3d -
Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of building up military strength
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Drone strikes hit Ukraine as Zelensky warns of Russian army build-up
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'It's a new reality' - US stance on Ukraine a bitter blow to Zelensky
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Vance, Zelensky meet for talks about ending war in Ukraine
Vice President Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday to continue the Trump administration's conversations about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, alongside Secretary of ...The Hill - 6d -
Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Unlikely to Survive the War Without U.S. Support
His comments came on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, where anxious European officials had hoped to learn more about U.S. plans to broker peace talks.The New York Times - 5d -
Ukraine Won’t Accept a Deal It Didn’t Help Negotiate, Zelensky Says
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, told NBC News that he’d warned President Trump that Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is a “liar.”The New York Times - 4d -
Waltz: Ukraine needs to 'tone it down' amid 'frustration' with Zelensky
National security adviser Mike Waltz said Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to “tone it down” amid his escalating feud with President Trump. In an interview on Fox News’s ...The Hill - 3h -
U.S. and Ukraine could still secure minerals deal that is 'positive' for both sides, officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump's hopes of securing 50% ownership rights to Ukraine's rare earth minerals hit a wall Saturday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the bid as too focused on U.S. ...CNBC - 4d -
Trump calls Putin AND Zelensky to begin talks
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Zelensky: Trump speaking to Putin first was ‘not pleasant’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday it was “not pleasant” for President Trump to first call Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to start negotiations to end the war. Trump ...The Hill - Feb. 13
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