President Donald Trump has softened his long-standing opposition to military aid to Ukraine. This is welcome news for apprehensive Ukrainians, but his offer does not come free. Ukraine must supply the ...

Ukraine's foreign minister says his country wants to collaborate with partner countries on postwar projects worth billions of ...

China, with whom Trump has threatened a trade war, is the world's largest producer of rare earths and many other critical ...

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has brought attention to its vast mineral resources, particularly rare earth elements. These ...

US President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 5 that "very constructive" talks are underway with Russia and Ukraine to end the ongoing war, describing it as a "human tragedy." Speaking alongside Israeli ...

Although both sides are seeking to gain ground ahead of possible peace talks, Ukraine has struggled to fend off Moscow’s ...

Kyiv has launched a series of drone attacks on Russian energy facilities over recent days, including at a major oil refinery in Volgograd. It comes as Volodymyr Zelensky signalled he was ready to ...

While Trump’s proposal to extend aid to Ukraine in exchange for rare earth minerals has been criticised, Zelenskyy himself is ...

The war in Ukraine isn’t just about safeguarding democracy or demonstrating Western resolve — it’s also about the future of ...

The U.S. president’s relentless pursuit of raw materials is storing up trouble for Greenland, but could well be good news for ...

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