MOSCOW (Reuters) – Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that the signing of a minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States meant U.S. President Donald Trump had forced Kyiv to pay for future U.S. military aid. The deal, signed in Washington on Wednesday, will give the United States preferential access to …
(Reuters) – Ukraine and the United States on Wednesday signed a deal heavily promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump that will give the United States preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals deals and fund investment in Ukraine’s reconstruction. The following is an overview of the critical minerals, including rare earths, and other natural resources in …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa early on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 15 more, in addition to sparking fires and damaging infrastructure, emergency services said. “The enemy attack damaged residential high-rises, private houses, a supermarket, a school, and cars,” regional governor Oleh Kiper wrote on the Telegram …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said the construction of a new bridge linking it to Russia is a “significant” development of relations between the two countries, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. Russia and North Korea on Wednesday began construction of a road bridge that will span the Tumen River. It had been in discussion …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday and underscored Canada’s commitment to supporting Ukraine in achieving lasting peace and security, Carney’s office said. Zelenskiy congratulated Carney on his election in Monday’s vote, and the two leaders agreed that a durable peace can only be achieved with …
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By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanians vote on Sunday in a presidential election re-run that could propel ultranationalist George Simion to power, an outcome likely to cause unease in the European Union and NATO and unsettle investors. The hard-right eurosceptic leads opinion polls before the first round of voting in the EU and NATO …
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A new documentary from Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese will feature a conversation with the late Pope Francis about an effort the pontiff championed to provide education through cinema, the film’s producers said on Wednesday. Called “Aldeas – A New Story,” the documentary is “rooted in the pope’s belief in the sacred nature …
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – An Israeli private investigator wanted by the U.S. for allegedly carrying out a “hacking for hire” campaign at the behest of an ExxonMobil lobbyist lost his fight on Wednesday against extradition from Britain. Amit Forlit, 57, is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and computer …
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(Reuters) – A senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday that she had signed an agreement on creating a U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund which would allow both countries to expand their economic potential and also contribute to Ukraine’s security. “Together with the United States, we are creating the Fund that will attract global investment into our …
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(Reuters) – Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday it was up to residents of Volgograd to decide whether the city should revert to the name of Stalingrad, as it was called when Soviet forces defeated Nazi invaders in World War Two’s bloodiest battle. Ahead of next week’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the …
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