Here’s what we’re reading today:
#Trump told his aides that a mineral deal alone won't be enough to resume aid to #Ukraine and wants #Zelenskyy to be more open to territorial concessions.
His administration has pushed for Ukrainian elections and for Zelenskyy to step down.
nbcnews.com/politics/national-…
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be enough to restart aid and intelligence sharing with t…Courtney Kube (NBC News)
Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •Russian forces advanced several km through a gas pipeline near #Sudzha, surprising Ukrainian troops in the #Kursk region. Several of the soldiers spent days inside the gas pipeline.
Gas infrastructure in Sudzha played a key role in the transfer of Russian gas to #Europe.
reuters.com/world/europe/russi…
Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •“My Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off,” #ElonMusk wrote on X.
The U.S. has been threatening to cut Ukraine’s access to #Starlink if #Kyiv does not accept #Washington’s minerals deal.
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