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The minerals deal is advantageous for Ukraine – but also for the United States

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The ‘Art of the Deal’ may have been Donald Trump’s abiding contribution to literature but it is Volodymyr Zelensky, it now seems, who used his personal diplomacy with the US president during the funeral for Pope Francis to excellent effect

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the US and Ukraine: is the natural resources agreement a big deal?

Editorial: The White House calls it ‘historic’. A more realistic estimate is that while Ukraine is glad to sign, this is not a shift in the big picture

The Guardian - UK

Victims of Communism Day - 2025

May Day should be a day to honor victims of an ideology that took tens of millions of lives. But we should also be open to alternative dates if they can attract broad enough support.

Reason

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At least 9 dead in drone strikes after US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

Moscow-appointed officials in Ukraine's Kherson region say a Ukrainian drone attack killed seven and wounded more than 20 people

The Independent UK

Satellite images show new road bridge North Korea is building with Russia

War monitor says Russia and North Korea will likely use Tumen river bridge for material transportation

The Independent UK

Inside Trump and Zelensky’s intimate meeting at Pope’s funeral before deal breakthrough - and how Vance’s absence helped

Vatican meeting appeared to be a stark tone shift after the Ukrainian leader was ambushed in the Oval Office in February, James Liddell writes

The Independent UK

At least nine killed in drone strikes after US, Ukraine sign minerals deal

Seven killed in Ukrainian attack on Kherson, two killed in Russian attack on Odesa.

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Ukraine has prised Trump away from the Kremlin with minerals deal in triumph of diplomacy

ANALYSIS: The US-Ukraine mineral deal is good for both countries and the first sign that Trump may turn away from Putin, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

The Independent UK

Europe Far-right Surge Masks Divisions

Hard-right and far-right parties are riding high in polls across Europe but their electoral success conceals divisions which could become major sources of tension if they win power, according to analysts.

International Business Times

Ukraine, US Sign Minerals Deal, Tying Trump To Kyiv

The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.

International Business Times

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,162

These are the key events on day 1,162 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian leaders lay out details of long-awaited minerals deal with US

Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal says a new reconstruction and investment fund will be split 50-50 between his country and the US. What we know on day 1,163

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, marking shift from military to economic support

The United States and Ukraine have signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine ready to sign controversial minerals deal with the United States, officials say

US President Donald Trump indicated in February that he wanted access to Ukraine's rare earth materials as a condition for continued US support in the war, describing it as reimbursement for the billions of dollars in aid Washington has given to Kyiv.

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The Independent UK

US and Ukraine set to be 50-50 partners in shared minerals deal after shift from Trump

Any shared minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv suggests that while Trump’s support of Ukraine is not morally driven, it may now be underwritten by the prospects of American profits

Al Jazeera

Putin responds to Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire plan with a three-day offer

Ukraine and Europe counter-proposed terms, seeing the US plan as too conciliatory towards Moscow.

International Business Times

Ukraine Reportedly Set To Sign Key Deal With U.S. In Hopes It Will Help End The War

Ukraine is reportedly set to sign a mineral resources deal with the U.S. in hopes it will help end the war

Evening Standard

Five key moments from Donald Trump’s combative interview marking his first 100 days back

‘I’ve never even heard of you,’ the US president tells ABC reporter Terry Moran as they clash over key issues, including tariffs and the Ukraine-Russia war

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Russia launches drone attack on Dnipro and Kharkiv, killing one and injuring 50

Meanwhile, in Russia a Ukrainian drone attack led to a fire at an instrument-making plant in Murom. Three people were injured in the Kursk region.

The Independent UK

Kremlin says a deal to end the war with Ukraine can't be achieved quickly

A senior Kremlin official says clinching a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “is far too complex to be done quickly.”

The Independent UK

Modi drops out of attending Victory Day celebration in Moscow

India likely to send defence minister to attend Red Square parade, say reports

The Guardian - UK

Inside Taganrog: beatings, electrocution and starvation at prison where Ukrainians were tortured

Russia is holding an estimated 16,000 civilians in arbitrary detention at 180 separate facilities. Taganrog was the most notorious.

The Independent UK

Nearly 4,700 North Korean troops killed or injured fighting for Putin, says South Korea

North Korea has suffered 4,700 casualties, including 600 deaths on the Russia-Ukraine battlefronts, according to South Korea intelligence

The Independent UK

Sudanese return to their homeland, hoping for stability but finding it still wrecked by war

Sudanese are cautiously starting to return to their homes, hoping for some stability after the military retook the capital, Khartoum, and other areas from its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: UN slashes humanitarian aid after ‘sharp’ fall in funding

Official says UN and its partners have ‘reprioritised’ operations in Ukraine, amid wider drop in aid funding from the US. What we know on day 1,162

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