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Ukrainians view Europe as ally, fatigued US as pressuring for concessions

A survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology indicates that 67% of Ukrainians believe the United States is pressuring Kyiv to make concessions in the ongoing conflict with Russia, reflecting a perception of U.S. fatigue regarding Ukraine, according to KIIS’s press release dated April 1.

1 April 2025, 04:10 PM

Russia and US yet to sign rare earth metals agreement, Kremlin says

Moscow and Washington have not signed any agreements concerning the extraction of Russian rare earth metals, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on March 31, according to a statement reported by the state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti.

31 March 2025, 07:05 PM

Ukraine and US discussing draft mineral resources agreement in detail

Ukraine and the United States have engaged in detailed discussions regarding a draft agreement on mineral resources, as proposed by the White House, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on March 31.

31 March 2025, 05:20 PM

Finland President Stubb hints at Trump’s Russia frustration after US visit

Donald Trump’s patience with Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire stalling tactics is wearing thin, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, fresh from a golf outing with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on March 29, has said, according to The Guardian.

31 March 2025, 02:15 PM

Waltz used Signal app to discuss Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz leveraged the Signal messaging app to discuss military operations and peace prospects in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report on March 30.

31 March 2025, 01:12 PM

Vance claims energy truce working as Russia keeps striking Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia have achieved a cessation of strikes on energy infrastructure, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance claimed during a press conference at Pituffik Air Base in Greenland on March 28, despite ongoing Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets.

29 March 2025, 08:05 PM

Lawmaker criticizes exclusion of parliament from US-Ukraine talks

All coordination for the ongoing U.S.-Ukraine talks in Riyadh is confined to the President’s Office, leaving parliament—and even its defense committee—in the dark about critical negotiations, Roman Kostenko, a Ukrainian MP and security committee secretary, told Radio NV on March 24.

25 March 2025, 07:35 PM

Putin reportedly orders diplomats to delay talks, grab more Ukrainian land

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed diplomats to delay peace negotiations, aiming to maximize territorial gains amid ongoing U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, The Moscow Times reported on March 24, referencing four informed anonymous sources.

24 March 2025, 05:35 PM

Trump slams 'purposefully distorted' painting in Colorado Capitol

President Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, on March 24 to criticize a portrait of himself displayed in the Colorado state Capitol, painted by artist Sarah Boardman.

24 March 2025, 12:15 PM

Russia-US talks set for Riyadh on March 24, focus on Black Sea ceasefire

Delegations from Russia and the United States will convene in Riyadh on March 24, for talks initially centered on ensuring safe navigation in the Black Sea, Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, confirmed on March 20, according to Russian media.

20 March 2025, 05:06 PM

White House blames Biden's chicken culling for skyrocketing egg prices

The Biden administration is responsible for the ongoing egg crisis in the United States, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt’s post on X on March 19.

20 March 2025, 04:29 PM

$9.5 trillion at stake in US-Europe trade clash

The escalating trade conflict between the United States and Europe puts roughly $9.5 trillion in yearly commercial relationships at risk, encompassing both bilateral trade and investments, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 18, citing the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU), which represents U.S. firms operating in Europe.

18 March 2025, 02:03 PM

EU support key amid US aggressive tactics, Ukraine's deputy PM says

Ukraine cannot negotiate a proposed investment fund with the U.S. without the EU’s input, Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Justice Minister, told the Forbes Exporters Summit 2025 on March 14, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

15 March 2025, 02:18 PM

Putin’s demands push ceasefire talks into dead end — WSJ

Trump, expecting a simple “yes” from Putin to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, now faces a deadlock of his own making, as the Kremlin resists and tests his promise to pressure Russia, WSJ wrote on March 13.

14 March 2025, 12:44 PM

Ukraine may turn to US LNG for energy security

Ukraine may import significant amounts of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2025 through terminals in Germany, Greece, Lithuania, and Poland, as Kyiv grapples with Russian strikes crippling its gas infrastructure, Reuters reported on March 13.

13 March 2025, 02:30 PM

Russia must feel economic pain if ceasefire rejected, says Senator Graham

Escalated sanctions should be imposed on Russia if the Kremlin spurns a 30-day ceasefire proposal agreed to by Ukraine and the United States, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said in a post on X on March 11.

12 March 2025, 04:55 PM

Poland confirms US arms flow to Ukraine resumes at full tilt

American aid deliveries to Ukraine through the Rzeszow-Jasionka logistics hub in Poland are back to their prior pace, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced on March 12, as reported by Polish outlet RMF24.

12 March 2025, 03:55 PM

Ukraine’s drone edge draws Pentagon interest as American startups lag

After U.S.-made drones underperformed in combat, American defense startups have teamed up with Ukrainian manufacturers to develop superior, battle-tested unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the U.S. military, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on March 11.

12 March 2025, 02:31 PM

Russian hardliners slam US-Ukraine 30-day truce as betrayal

Russia’s ultra-nationalist faction reacted with sharp hostility to a 30-day ceasefire proposal from the United States and Ukraine, unveiled after negotiations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11, according to a new report from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

12 March 2025, 11:56 AM

US spy chief confirms resumed intel data sharing with Ukraine

Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, affirmed on March 12, that the suspension of intelligence exchanges with Ukraine has been lifted in a post on X.

12 March 2025, 10:59 AM

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