rare earths

Ukraine buys time with minerals deal, keeps Trump in peace talks

The agreement on resource exploitation and infrastructure investment that grants the US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, has given Kyiv some confidence that President Donald Trump will not pull out of peace talks, Bloomberg wrote on May 1.

1 May 2025, 09:59 AM

Trump no longer ‘foolish,’ now cashing in on Ukraine rare earths ‘in theory’

The agreement on resource exploitation and infrastructure investment may give US “much more” than it has spent on military aid for Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said, making his first public comments on the minerals deal signed with Kyiv on April 30 on the NewsNation network.

1 May 2025, 08:55 AM

Rare earths deal nears as U.S. softens stance on Ukraine aid bill

The United States and Ukraine are nearing a rare earths deal that could be signed as early as this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg on April 16.

16 April 2025, 11:27 AM

Economist: Trump misunderstands global trade

Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff war isn’t going according to plan. Instead, it’s being undercut by forces he can’t control — the U.S. Treasury market. That’s the view of Ivan Kompan, a financier and founder of First Kyiv Investment Club, who broke down the market's reaction in a column for NV Business.

12 April 2025, 01:35 PM

Indian tech found in Russian drones

Russia is increasingly relying on non-Western components in its weapons, with new Iranian-designed Shahed drones now featuring far fewer American parts and, for the first time, a component manufactured in India, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 11:25 AM

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