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Report: Trump's Ukraine Mineral Deal Has Been 'Improved'

Zelensky's aides have urged him to sign it, sources say

(Newser) - The Trump administration is still pushing for a deal for mineral rights in Ukraine after disagreements over the issue led to a very public falling out between President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. The Wall Street Journal reports that the administration has doubled down on demands for Ukraine to sign away...

At a Tense G20, UK Minister Rips 'Tsarist Imperialism'

David Lammy says he sees no desire for peace in Ukraine from Russia

(Newser) - UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no will to achieve peace in Ukraine, only glorified imperialism, after listening to a speech by Russia's top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday. Lammy was speaking to reporters after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...

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A Zelensky Dig Angered Trump

President decided to respond directly after Ukraine leader dissed him, reports CNN

(Newser) - When President Trump unloaded on Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, it was the culmination of a long-brewing animosity between the two men, CNN reports. Its story on how things unfolded over the last two days says that Trump told aides he wanted to respond to Zelensky's slam that...

Trump Calls Zelensky a 'Dictator Without Elections'

He 'better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left,' Trump says

(Newser) - President Trump doubled down on his attacks on Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, a day after he blamed Ukraine for starting a war that began with Russia's invasion. In a Truth Social post, Trump accused Zelensky of talking the US into spending $350 billion "to go into a War...

Zelensky Pushes Back on Trump's 'Started It' Line

Says the US president lives in a 'disinformation bubble'

(Newser) - Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky did not take kindly to President Trump's Tuesday suggestion that Ukraine "started it"—meaning the war with Russia three years ago—and could have avoided the conflict had it just made a deal. "President Trump ... unfortunately lives in this disinformation space,"...

Trump Blames Ukraine for Starting War

'You could've made a deal,' he says of Zelensky

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday appeared to blame Ukraine for starting its war with Russia, despite the fact that it was Russia that invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Responding to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's anger that Ukraine was not invited to Tuesday's US-Russia talks , and his assertion that Ukraine...

Rubio: We See 'Incredible Opportunities' With Russia

Secretary of state has high-level talks with Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia

(Newser) - Russia and the US agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, America's top diplomat said after talks that reflected an extraordinary about-face in US foreign policy under President Trump. In an interview with the AP , Secretary of State...

Lindsey Graham Floats an Idea for Ukraine

Automatic NATO membership if Russia invades again

(Newser) - As talks intensify to end the war in Ukraine , the issue of NATO membership remains a sticking point. Ukraine wants in, and Russia insists that it must remain permanently out. In an interview with Politico , GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham floats a compromise proposal:
  • "If you can't get them
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EU Leaders Hold Emergency Huddle Over Trump

(Newser) - French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to deal with the US, a once rock-solid partner, the AP reports. The move follows a weeklong diplomatic blitz on Ukraine by...

Zelensky Asks Europe to Form Its Own Army

Ukrainian president cites uncertain US support and Russian military buildup

(Newser) - Saying that Russia is preparing for more war instead of peace talks and that US support of threatened allies is no longer a certainty, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for the creation of an "armed forces of Europe." Addressing the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky said his...

Hegseth Doesn't Budge From 'Rookie Mistake' Stance

GOP senator wanted new defense secretary to retreat from comment about Ukraine's borders

(Newser) - Pete Hegseth "is going to be a great defense secretary," a Republican senator said Friday at the Munich Security Conference. But Hegseth did not fulfill Roger Wicker's hopes at the start of his first overseas trip in office, Politico reports, especially in saying Ukraine should not expect...

Ukraine Says Russia Hit Chernobyl Shield

Structure was hit in drone attack hours before Munich security conference

(Newser) - Ukraine says the concrete and steel shell protecting a destroyed nuclear reactor at Chernobyl was damaged in a Russian drone strike overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the strike with a high-explosive warhead caused a fire that has now been extinguished, but radiation levels at the site have not increased,...

Trump: Putin Has Agreed to Talks on Ending War

He says they had 'lengthy and highly productive' call

(Newser) - President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone call Wednesday to begin "negotiations" on ending the Ukraine war and would "work together, very closely" toward winding down the conflict. "We each talked about the strengths of our respective Nations, and the great...

Hegseth Shoots Down Idea of Ukraine Joining NATO

Says it's unrealistic for the country to return to pre-2014 borders

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is on his first overseas trip and met Wednesday with NATO and Ukrainian defense ministers in Brussels, giving what the BBC calls an "uncompromising speech." The Guardian has this line: that Hegseth is "here today to directly and unambiguously express that stark strategic...

Signs Show North Korea's Ties With Russia Are Deepening

Russian ambassador claims wounded troops are being treated there

(Newser) - A Sunday interview given by Russia's ambassador to North Korea indicates ties between the two countries continue to deepen, harkening back to Cold War-era days. The New York Times reports Alexander Matsegora told the state-run news outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta that injured Russian troops are being treated in North Korea....

Kremlin Says Russia, US 'on the Brink of a Breakup'

Official says Putin's demands for ending Ukraine war haven't changed

(Newser) - President Trump says he has spoken to Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine—but the Russian leader hasn't budged an inch from his earlier demands, according to the Kremlin. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Monday that relations with the US are "balancing on the...

Trump to Ukraine: We'll Swap Aid for Vital Minerals

President says US wants rare earth elements vital for high tech

(Newser) - The US and Ukraine appear to have settled on a way to keep American military aid flowing to the nation—Ukraine will provide rare earth minerals vital to the high-tech industry.
  • Trump: "We're telling Ukraine they have very valuable rare earths," Trump said Monday. "We're
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UN Report: Russia Is Executing More POWs

Witnesses say injured troops also are being killed

(Newser) - Russian armed forces have executed at least 79 captured Ukrainian soldiers since the end of August, a UN body reports, saying the total represents an "alarming rise." Killing prisoners of war and wounded troops is regarded as a war crime under international humanitarian law. "Many Ukrainian soldiers...

Zelensky Calls Keeping Ukraine From US-Russia Talks Risky

Trump had said 'very serious' negotiations about ending war are underway

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that excluding his country from talks between the US and Russia about the war in Ukraine would be "very dangerous" and asked for more discussions between Kyiv and Washington to develop a plan for a ceasefire. Speaking in an AP interview in Kyiv,...

Doomsday Clock Just Moved Closer to Midnight

'Every second of delay in reversing course increases the probability of global disaster'

(Newser) - Tick tock—the Doomsday Clock is now closer to midnight that it has ever been before. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists , founded by Albert Einstein and Manhattan Project scientists, has moved the clock a second forward and it is now at 89 seconds to midnight, reports the New York ...

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