Why Ukraine hopes Trump minerals deal will win back US support
American and Ukrainian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks and to revive a critical mineral deal
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US-backed miner TechMet seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site
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Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid to Ukraine
NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube reports that President Trump wants to see more than a rare earth minerals deal to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump wants more than a minerals deal with Ukraine to restart aid
“Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new reporting on what the Trump administration is going to require in order to restart military aid and ...NBC News - 2d -
US in exploratory talks with DR Congo over mineral deal
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A minerals agreement with Ukraine would be a bad deal for America
Giving Americans an “economic upside in the future of Ukraine” will never be worth the security downsides.The Hill - 15h -
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Johnson says Zelensky has done 'about face' on mineral deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said during a radio interview that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has done a complete “about face” on the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal that was not signed ...The Hill - 2d -
Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire as US prepares to lift military aid restrictions
Joint statement says ‘ball is now in Russia’s court’ as two countries also revive plans for minerals deal. Europe live – latest updates Ukraine said it was ready to accept an immediate 30-day ...The Guardian - 3h
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