A sharp political turn: The US declines to identify Russia as an “aggressor” in G7 statements and refuses to co-author a UN resolution on Ukraine. The US opposes the use of the word “aggressor” for Russia and similar formulations that G7 leaders have used since 2022 in statements connected with the third anniversary of the invasion o... #DonaldTrump #G7 #RussianAggression #UNresolution #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump to rewrite Ukraine minerals deal, and pressures Zelenskyy to sign it. The Trump administration may push for a “simplified deal” with Ukraine on its mineral reserves to hasten the peace process and then later negotiate more detailed terms. Last week, Presiden... #DonaldTrump #MikeWaltz #MineralAgreement #MineralDepositsUkraine #PeaceTalks #USmilitaryAid #Zelenskyy
Trump summarizes the outcome of negotiations with the Russians: Ukraine must hold elections to engage in talks. The US President described the meeting as “very good,” stating that his confidence in resolving the war in Ukraine has increased. Trump mentioned that he is not opposed to the deployment o... #DonaldTrump #ElectionsUkraine #PeaceTalks #SaudiArabia #Zelenskyy
Russia demands that NATO revoke its promise of Ukraine’s accession to end the war, while Zelenskyy rejects any ultimatums. Russia insists that not only Ukraine be denied entry to NATO but also on rescinding the Bucharest Summit decision of 2008 regarding Ukraine’s future membership in the Alliance. “Otherwise,... #MariaZakharova #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Trump stated that it’s unclear how Ukraine spent the $350B in aid it received from the US; Zelenskyy corrects his counterpart’s figure. US President Donald Trump remarked that Washington allocated $350B in assistance to Ukraine, but “nobody knows where this money went.” He added that Ukraine “will have to pay or deal... #DonaldTrump #MilitaryAidAudit #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #Zelenskyy
The minerals agreement proposed by the US envisions the economic colonization of Ukraine. In the terms proposed in a contract prepared on February 7, the US would gain significant control over Ukrainian resources, including minerals, oil, gas, ports, and other infrastructure. These terms a... #CriticalMetals #MineralAgreement #MiningUkraine #ukrainiannaturalresources #Zelenskyy
Trump wants to end the active phase of Russia’s war against Ukraine by Easter; Ukraine and Europe will be at the negotiating table. The administration of US President Donald Trump has told its European partners that it wants to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine by April 20. This is causing concern among European leaders, who fear tha... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #SergeiLavrov #TerritorialConcessions #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The EU is considering Ukraine’s automatic accession to NATO in the event that Russia violates a future ceasefire. This proposal is expected to receive support from several European leaders and American senators. Finnish President Alexander Stubb has already positively assessed this proposal. It should be noted th... #LindseyGraham #MarkRutte #NATO #NATOUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
President Zelenskyy issued a few strong statements while in Munich. Zelenskyy spoke at the Munich Security Conference, and these are the main takeaways: On a peace agreement: For any peace agreement to end the war it must be supported by both Ukraine and the US. Europ... #MunichSecurityConference #NATO #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy presents Ukraine’s alternatives to NATO membership. As NATO membership is not currently under consideration for Ukraine, President Zelenskyy asserts that the country should receive another reliable security guarantee – a military force of 1.5 million s... #MetteFrederiksen #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkraineArmedForces #Zelenskyy
Ukraine is already working with the Trump team on a peace agreement draft, and the US-Russian talks are scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia. President Zelenskyy announced the commencement of work with US President Donald Trump’s team and expressed optimism about achieving peace. The US is now viewed as a powerful force capable not on... #DonaldTrump #MunichSecurityConference #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SaudiArabia #Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s mineral agreement with the US is not yet ready to be signed. President Zelenskyy said that the proposed agreement concerning the use of Ukrainian natural resources has still not been finalized. The document does not adequately protect the country’s intere... #MineralAgreement #MineralMining #MiningUkraine #ScottBessent #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #Zelenskyy
Europe will be able to provide up to 25,000 peacekeepers for Ukraine. According to the AP, a coalition of European countries is secretly developing a plan to deploy troops in Ukraine to ensure security guarantees following a peace agreement with Russia. The main contrib... #France #GreatBritain #PeacekeepingMission #PeacePlan #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
US Treasury Secretary arrives in Ukraine to negotiate a rare minerals deal. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the minerals deal between Kyiv and Washington would provide Ukraine with a post-war “security shield,” and President Zelenskyy sa... #CriticalMetals #DonaldTrump #PeacePlan #ScottBessent #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
The US has paused the development of its “peace plan” for Ukraine, aiming to involve the EU and discuss details with Zelenskyy. Donald Trump’s administration seeks to ensure Europe has a seat at the negotiating table. Trump’s specialenvoy, Keith Kellogg, explicitly stated that before finalizing the “peace pla... #DonaldTrump #JDVance #KeithKellogg #MunichSecurityConference #PeacePlan #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy will consider negotiations with Putin to end the war in 2025 if Ukraine receives strong security guarantees. President Zelenskyy stated that peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are feasible if Kyiv receives security assurances from its Western partners. He stated that he would be open to any negotiation f... #MikeWaltz #PeaceTalks #Putin #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The EU is preparing to seize shadow tankers on a primary Russian oil export route. European nations are engaged in closed discussions centered on confiscating clandestine Russian oil tankers in the Baltic Sea, a key pathway for transporting Russian oil via aging vessels. Approximate... #BalticSeaPorts #OilTankers #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #Zelenskyy
Can Ukraine use the Kursk region to bargain for its occupied territory? Zelenskyy says Trump has no plan to end the war. The Telegraph believes that US President Donald Trump’s statements concerning his intention to take control of the Gaza Strip may indicate that to end the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin will hav... #CriticalMetals #DonaldTrump #Kursk #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeacePlan #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The occupied territories hold minerals that are worth trillions; Ukraine will not give these resources away but will allow its allies to earn profit on reconstruction. The value of Ukrainian minerals in the Russian-occupied territories is estimated at trillions of dollars, which means that sanctions that lead to Russian financial losses of $10-20B in specific sector... #CriticalMetals #investments #MineralMining #MiningIndustry #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UkraineReconstruction #Zelenskyy
Ukraine wants to become a hub for US LNG in Europe. Ukraine plans to become a hub for supplying American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU countries and is ready to conclude relevant contracts, said President Zelenskyy. According to him, a Ukrainia... #AmericanLNG #GasstorageUkraine #GasTransit #LNG #UkraineGTS #Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s defense capabilities are limited and require US assistance; the Kremlin is preparing to negotiate with the US regarding Ukraine. President Zelenskyy doubts that Ukraine can maintain its position on the front lines without US support. He noted that Ukraine lacked such support at the beginning of the war, “and the situation... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #USmilitaryAid #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy is open to talks with Putin; Trump has had “very constructive talks” regarding Ukraine. President Zelenskyy stated he is prepared to sit down at the negotiating table with President Vladimir Putin if it is the only path to peace. “We will definitely pursue this option to meet with ... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Trump administration will present its plan to end the war in Munich. US allies expect the Trump administration to unveil a long-awaited strategy to conclude Russia’s war on Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany next week, reported Bloomberg. The proposal... #Germany #KeithKellogg #MunichSecurityConference #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Ukraine is eager to develop its mineral resources together with its allies; there are 300 deposits with reserves valued at $790B in the Poltava region alone. President Zelenskyy reacted to US leader Donald Trump’s comments suggesting the US could continue assisting Ukraine in exchange for Ukrainian rare earth metals. “We are open to the notion that t... #CriticalMetals #DonaldTrump #MiningIndustry #MiningUkraine #Poltava #Zelenskyy
Trump is preparing “meetings and talks” with Russia, Ukraine, and its allies to bring about the war’s end. President Zelenskyy confirmed that Donald Trump and his administration have already scheduled meetings and negotiations with Ukraine, Russia, and other parties concerning the conflict. “We are p... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy: Ukraine has received only 43% of the military aid that the US has approved. Ukraine has received only $76B out of almost $177B in approved US military assistance. “We received it not in money, but in weapons – we received weapons worth more than $70B. This is a signific... #NATO #Pentagon #RussianAggression #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy: NATO membership remains Ukraine’s primary objective, and its military could provide value for the Alliance. President Zelenskyy noted that without security guarantees from allies, any agreement concluded with Russia will only delay the country’s future aggression. NATO membership remains Ukraine’... #DonaldTrump #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkrainianSoldiers #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
In 2024, Ukraine received almost $5.5B through USAID: how will Kyiv react to Trump’s suspension of funding? The Ukrainian USAID office suspended funding for all programs and projects following a presidential order. In the 2024 budget year, more than $5B was allocated for Ukrainian programs, with $4.2B going... #DonaldTrump #HumanitarianAid #SupportUkraine #Ukrenergo #USAID #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy: Putin fears negotiations and wants the war to drag out. On January 28, Putin issued a new statement regarding negotiations with Ukraine. The Russian dictator said that he was not ready to sign a peace treaty with the Ukrainian President because he is ̶... #PeaceTalks #Putin #RuslanStefanchuk #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Negotiations with Russia are only possible through force; Ukraine seeks more than just an agreement. Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office, stated that Russia can only be compelled to engage in fair negotiations through force, as the current leadership exists solely in ... #DonaldTrump #MykhailoPodolyak #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
The freezing of US foreign aid: Ukraine will hold consultations on the resumption of assistance. President Zelenskyy instructed the government to prepare a report on suspended American support programs. “We will determine which of them are critical. We can provide some of the funding with o... #GovTech #HumanitarianAid #SupportUkraine #USAID #USfinancionaidforUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy expresses support for Trump’s strategies to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. In an interview with Il Foglio, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remarked that American leader Donald Trump sends a “signal of a strong man” when he openly discusses his desire to end the war... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy negotiates the strengthening of Russian sanctions and the opening of negotiation clusters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Krakow with President of the European Council Antonio Costa. Zelenskyy stressed the need to strengthen sanctions pressure as an essential tool for influe... #AntonioCosta #EuropeanIntegration #Poland #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UkraineEUNegotiations #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy and Sandu discuss gas issues in Kyiv: Ukraine is ready for fuel transit from Azerbaijan. After talks in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Moldovan President Maia Sandu issued a joint statement condemning the suspension of Russian gas supplies to Transnistria, an independen... #Azerbaijan #GasTransit #MaiaSandu #Moldova #Transnistria #Zelenskyy
Ukraine wants the EU and the US to participate in the negotiations to end the war. “Regarding the structure of the negotiations: I hope Ukraine, America, Europe, and the Russians will be there. I want Europe to take part because we will be members of the European Union,”... #AndriyYermak #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
More weapons in exchange for lowering the mobilization age: Zelenskyy identifies the prerequisite for negotiations with Russia. The US may put forward a condition for the provision of additional military aid to Ukraine – lowering the mobilization age for men. President Zelenskyy has refrained from raising the conscription age,... #MobilizationUkraine #PeaceTalks #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Ukraine and its allies are discussing the deployment of up to 50,000 peacekeepers. As reported by Politico and the FT, current talks are focused on forming a deterrent force pulled from five to six different European countries that would guard the line of contact in the event of a c... #MariaZakharova #NATOsoldiers #PeacekeepingMission #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy: Ukraine must first receive strong security guarantees from the US and American peacekeepers to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that any effective peacekeeping force deployed in Ukraine must include US troops. He added that European allies do not have enough soldiers to deter Putin ... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy in Davos: We need a diplomatic solution to end the war. It is necessary to achieve a diplomatic means to end the war, but whether the peace will be stable and fair depends on what this diplomacy and security guarantees turn out to be, said President Zelens... #Davos #NATO #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #worldeconomicforum #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy calls on the EU to increase weapons production – both for Ukraine and for its own defense. President Zelenskyy, at the Davos economic forum, called on the EU to increase weapons production, as it is important for both Ukraine and Europe. He said that at the beginning of the full-scale war, ... #Davos #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EUdefense #WeaponsProduction #WEF #worldeconomicforum #Zelenskyy
Ukraine and the UK signed a 100-year partnership agreement; what does it entail? On January 16, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv to meet with President Zelenskyy. The parties concluded a vital 100-year partnership agreement that will deepen cooperation in both t... #GreatBritain #KeirStarmer #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
NATO and EU membership and weapons are Zelenskyy’s preferred Ukrainian security guarantees. President Zelenskyy notes that strategically, Ukraine views membership in the EU and NATO as its primary security guarantees. “We want to end the war with a just peace; for this, we need confide... #AndrzejDuda #EuropeanIntegration #NATO #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Trump says it will take months to end war against Ukraine; Zelenskyy prepares to meet with the new US president. Advisors to future US President Donald Trump have acknowledged that it will take months to reach a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, not one day, as Trump promised during the election campai... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Ukraine receives the first tranche of EU funds from frozen Russian assets. Ukraine received €3B from the EU as part of the ERA initiative, the first tranche of EU funds provided by revenue from frozen Russian assets. Ukraine will direct this to priority budget expenditures. ... #DroneProduction #G7 #Italy #RussianAssetsProfits #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Ramstein allies have approved eight Ukrainian roadmaps to provide support until 2027. During a Ramstein meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany with the participation of President Zelenskyy, leaders of the capability coalitions approved eight roadmaps of support for Ukr... #BorisPistorius #LloydAustin #Ramstein #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The US calls the suspension of Russian gas transit through Ukraine one of Moscow’s biggest and most expensive defeats. Ukraine’s decision to stop transporting Russian gas through its territory was one of Moscow’s largest and costliest defeats, White House adviser John Kirby believes. According to him, Russ... #AustrianOMV #GasTransit #JohnKirby #RussianGas #UkraineGTS #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy is considering whether Ukraine should join NATO without the temporarily occupied territories. President Zelenskyy does not reject the idea of accepting NATO membership without the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. “The legislative invitation to NATO is extended ... #AnthonyBlinken #DonaldTrump #Kursk #NATO #OccupiedTerritories #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #Zelenskyy
The Trump administration may soon try to convene negotiations on Ukraine. According to The Telegraph, the next US presidential administration may try to convene negotiations on Ukraine in the near future. When exactly will depend on the willingness of Putin and President Ze... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #UrsulavonderLeyen #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
The Ukrainian military-industrial complex’s capacity increased by 500% in one year. In 2024, the government invested over ₴39B ($1B) in weapons production, allowing for an increase in the capacity of the domestic military-industrial complex by 500%, the Cabinet of Ministers reported.... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #UkrainianWeapons #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
Zelensky met in Brussels with Rutte and Macron: What was discussed? President Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met in Brussels to discuss achieving a unified European position on the issue of Ukraine’s support. The parties discussed the provision ... #AirDefenseSystems #EmmanuelMacron #MarkRutte #MilitaryAid #PeacekeepingMission #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
