Latvia’s foreign minister is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

It will continue for some time, maybe until we reach an agreement with Russia. We need to reach an agreement with Russia, otherwise the war will continue,” he said, adding that the war in Ukraine will end quickly,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday they welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's leadership in working towards a durable peace in Ukraine. A spokesperson for Starmer's office said both leaders spoke over the phone earlier on Tuesday and reiterated Ukraine must be at the heart of any peace negotiations over the war with Russia,

Trump has framed the emerging deal that would give the US access to Ukraine’s deposits of rare earth minerals as a chance for Kyiv to pay back the US for aid already sent.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Wednesday that his country and the US had agreed on a major deal regarding Ukraine's minerals.

The framework deal is a first step toward a full agreement that will be subject to ratification by Ukraine’s parliament, Zelenskyy said during a news conference in Kyiv. Ukraine needs to know where the United States stands on its continued military support,