The agreement is intended to give the U.S. access to proceeds from Ukraine’s reserves of minerals and to help fund the rebuilding of Ukraine when the fighting stops.
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Finnish Leader Warns Russia: ‘You Don’t Play With President Trump’
President Alexander Stubb of Finland, who has become an interlocutor in peace talks, says in an interview he doesn’t want Ukraine to suffer the same fate his country once endured.
Zelensky Calls Putin’s 72-Hour Truce Pledge in Russia-Ukraine War ‘Manipulation’
Russian forces launched 100 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, hours after President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a unilateral three-day cease-fire starting on May 8.
Three Takeaways From the Times’ Interview With President Alexander Stubb of Finland
Alexander Stubb warned against subjecting Ukraine to “Finlandization,” called for more pressure on Russia’s leader to get a peace deal and said President Trump was running out of patience.
Russia’s Putin Orders Cease-Fire in Ukraine for May 8-10, Kremlin Says
Ukraine’s foreign minister responded with skepticism to the unexpected announcement.
Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91
In bronze, he glorified figures like Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin, often to the public’s distaste. Some works, like a giant Columbus and a 9/11 memorial, were reviled.
Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are reasons to be optimistic, but also asserted there are “other issues” on which the administration wants to spend its energy.
Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Offers Ukrainians a Glimmer of Hope
The United States has been pushing Ukraine to accept a peace plan that seems in part a gift to Moscow. But the short meeting of the leaders, and subsequent comments, appeared to be a change in tone.
Russia Claims to Have Retaken Final Village in Its Kursk Region
Ukraine denied that it had been pushed out of the region and said that its military operations inside Russia were continuing.
How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.