Trump’s trade tariffs hit Europe as it reels from his Ukraine deal with Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with the Financial Times has described Donald Trump’s return to power as an “electroshock” for the EU and a moment “to accelerate and execute”, warning that otherwise the project is at risk of failure: “It has no choice.
Ukraine rejects Trump bid for 50% of its mineral reserves: report
Transcript: Why Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Why Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Wedn
Ukraine Nears a Deal to Give U.S. a Share of Its Mineral Wealth
U.S. officials reportedly push back on G7 language labeling Russia an 'aggressor'
The United States is pushing back against language in a Group of Seven statement portraying Russia as the aggressor in its ongoing war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing sources close to the matter.
'Zelensky could fall as price of peace', as US and Russia agree more talks
The talks between Russia and the US over negotiating the end of the Ukraine war make the front of several newspapers. The Financial Times calls it an "extraordinary turn of events in a matter of days",
Bessent says economic partnership will protect Ukrainians and US taxpayers
An economic partnership between Ukraine and the U.S. would benefit both countries, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote in an opinion piece for the Financial Times on Saturday.
US breaks with UN and G7 allies over Ukraine war measures
Washington also sided with Moscow in voting against a UN General Assembly resolution that condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine, shortly after G7 diplomats spent the weekend haggling over whether a joint statement would refer to Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine.
Ukraine diplomacy live: Trump says US open to forging ‘economic’ deals with Russia
Donald Trump signalled the US is prepared to forge an “economic” deal with Russia, saying Washington had recently held “very good talks” with Moscow over ending the war in Ukraine.
US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth
Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article
Economic partnership will protect the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer
The writer is US Treasury secretary. While much has been reported about the economic partnership that President Donald Trump has proposed to his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Z
Donald Trump signals Ukraine to blame for war
Donald Trump appeared to blame Ukraine for the war with Russia and signalled Kyiv should hold elections, hours after the US held high-level talks with Moscow in Riyadh.
Zelenskyy’s toughest battle begins
Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s president is facing his biggest fear: war without US support
Ukraine to sign critical minerals deal ‘in the very short term’, US claims
US national security adviser Mike Waltz has said Ukraine will sign a critical minerals deal with Washington in “the very short term”, even as Kyiv says several key points must still be agreed.