The outgoing Canadian leader has maintained strong support for Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion, but the relationship his successor will have with the country remains to be seen.

U KRAINIAN OFFICIALS are locked in talks with America whose brinkmanship is dizzying even by Donald Trump’s standards. He and his team are demanding Ukraine sign over profits from its mining, ports and other industries in return for any backing from Uncle Sam.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said he would step down if it meant Ukraine could join NATO. He also blasted Trump's mineral reserves proposal.

Meanwhile, the US-Russia relationship appears to be somewhat thawing - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would be prepared to meet with Trump, as the country continues to discuss a way to end the conflict.

Russia’s army crossed the border on Feb. 24, 2022, in an all-out invasion that Putin sought to justify by falsely saying it was needed to protect Russian-speaking civilians in eastern Ukraine and prevent the country from joining NATO.

Talks about ending the war in Ukraine must not take place without Kyiv at the table, Sir Keir Starmer has said, after the US and Russia kickstarted negotiations without inviting Volodymyr Zelensky. The UK Prime Minister,

US negotiators have been considering the possibility of disconnecting Ukraine from Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system if Ukraine does not agree to their terms on the mineral agreement . Source: Reuters with reference to three sources familiar with the matter Details: The sources said US negotiators are pressuring Kyiv,

Tensions between the US and Ukraine have escalated over critical minerals as sources suggest the US may cut Ukraine’s access to Starlink services. This follows Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s refusal to allow US access to Ukraine’s valuable mineral resources,

Ukrainian service personnel use searchlights as they search for drones in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 23, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia launched more than 200 drones in an overnight attack,

President Donald Trump reversed course on Friday and said Russia did in fact invade Ukraine, and that Kyiv would soon sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war.

Ukraine hit by largest single Russian drone attack of war on eve of third anniversary. Release date: 23 February 2025