Trump administration renews push for Ukraine ceasefire, signs rare minerals deal
The Trump administration is renewing efforts for a ceasefire in Ukraine as it finalized a rare earth minerals deal.
The Trump administration is renewing efforts for a ceasefire in Ukraine as it finalized a rare earth minerals deal.
The Trump administration is renewing efforts for a ceasefire in Ukraine as it finalized a rare earth minerals deal.
The Trump administration is renewing its push for a ceasefire in Ukraine as it signed an economic and national security deal involving access to the country's rare earth minerals.
In a , President Donald Trump renewed his request for a 30-day pause in fighting, pledging cooperation with Europe and sanctions if the ceasefire is violated.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the ceasefire and unconditional peace talks.
The as the rare minerals deal signed a few weeks ago, granting the U.S. access in exchange for security guarantees for the next decade.
Earlier in the week, Vice President JD Vance, a longtime skeptic of U.S. support for Ukraine, criticized Russia's demands to end the war.
"Right now, the Russians are asking for a certain set of requirements, a certain set of concessions in order to end the conflict," Vance said. "We think they're asking for too much."
On Friday, Russia celebrated Victory Day, the 80th anniversary of defeating Nazi Germany while calling for a three-day ceasefire. But Russia had violated the ceasefire more than 700 times since Thursday, calling the idea a "farce."
Russia said Chinese President Xi Jinping was the "main guest" at its Victory Day celebrations. In the meantime, the U.S. will hold trade talks with China in Switzerland this weekend, and Trump will travel to the Middle East next week on the first extended foreign trip of his second term.