Politics

Public discussions on the context of Ukraine’s minerals deal harm negotiations, Minister of Economy says
Ukraine’s Economy Minister says that public scrutiny of the draft minerals agreement text could damage delicate negotiations with the U.S., fueling controversy over transparency and strategy.
Mar 28, 2025

The meeting of world leaders has ended. What was discussed in Paris?
World leaders concluded a key Paris summit on Ukraine: ceasefire frameworks, multinational security guarantees and coalition talks on peace and Ukraine’s future were top priorities.
Mar 27, 2025

The new draft of Ukraine minerals deal with the U.S. is worse than the Budapest memorandum
Ukrainian MP Zheleznyak reveals a draft U.S.–Ukraine resource agreement that critics say hands veto control and revenue rights to Washington, covering all Ukrainian minerals.
Mar 27, 2025
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A brief meeting between Zelenskyy, Starmer, and Macron took place in Paris
In Paris, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron held a concise but strategic meeting on Ukraine’s security guarantees and peace framework amid ongoing war diplomacy. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Mar 27, 2025

MP shocked with the budgets of cities that are actually occupied
A Ukrainian MP expressed shock at how much state budget money is still allocated to cities under Russian occupation — sometimes **billion‑hryvnia budgets** rival those of peaceful communities.
Mar 26, 2025
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Zelenskyy: The issue of territories will be the most difficult
Ukraine warns the territorial question — who controls Crimea, Donbas, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — will be the toughest point in any peace deal with Russia, even after a ceasefire. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Mar 20, 2025
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President Zelenskyy’s briefing regarding recent events in the Kursk region and Putin’s statements
Zelenskyy addresses recent Kursk region developments, says Ukrainian forces are fulfilling their tasks and rejects Putin’s narrative that Ukrainian troops are encircled or defeated there.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Mar 15, 2025
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Putin: We want guarantees that during the 30-day ceasefire Ukraine will not mobilize, train or receive weapons
Russia, Ukraine, 30‑day ceasefire, Putin conditions, mobilization halt, weapons delivery ban, diplomatic standoff, Trump talks, war peace negotiation
Mar 13, 2025

The negotiations between Ukraine and the United States have been ongoing for almost four years
Ukraine and the United States enter their fourth year of marathon negotiations in Saudi Arabia. From battlefield aid to peace frameworks — what’s driving the talks and what’s next? Full analysis by empr.media.
Mar 11, 2025

The President of the European Commission presented a plan for Europe’s rearmament
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveils a landmark defense initiative to unlock up to €800B in military readiness, boost deterrence and strengthen support for Ukraine amid shifting U.S. policy — detailed at empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Mar 4, 2025

How Trump has already signed rare earth deals and how it ended
A deep look at Trump‑era rare earth mineral deals — from historic Afghan resource agreements to tense U.S.–Ukraine negotiations and shifting supply chain politics — what was signed, what collapsed and why it matters for global tech and defense. empr.media…
Mar 3, 2025

Lech Wałęsa and dissidents from the Solidarity era wrote a letter to Trump
Former Polish president Lech Wałęsa and Solidarity era dissidents publicly rebuked Trump over his Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy, calling his expectations of gratitude offensive and likening the scene to communist interrogations.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Mar 3, 2025