With no security guarantees and Ukraine obliged to return billions of dollars in aid to the US: NYT publishes new, tougher terms for mineral deal.
What the new deal proposes:
– Ukraine must repay the US billions it received in military and financial aid after Russia’s invasion
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukraine must repay billions in US aid under new mineral deal terms
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Four injured in Kherson shelling, elderly woman hospitalized
#Kherson Four injured after massive shelling of the city.
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 11 avril 2025
▪️An 80-year-old Kherson woman was taken to hospital in serious condition;
▪️A 49-year-old man suffered a mine-explosive injury and shrapnel wound to the neck;
▪️A 71-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man were treated on… pic.twitter.com/93R8FXFxJn#Kherson Four injured after massive shelling of the city.
An 80-year-old Kherson woman was taken to hospital in serious condition;
A 49-year-old man suffered a mine-explosive injury and shrapnel wound to the neck;
A 71-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man were treated on -
Witkoff holds 4-hour talks in Russia with Putin on ceasefire
Leavitt: Mr. Witkoff is in Russia to have direct talks with the Kremlin and Putin [The meeting’s ended recently, it lasted 4+ hours].
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 11 avril 2025
This is another step in the negotiating process towards a ceasefire and an ultimate peace deal in Russia and Ukraine. 2/ pic.twitter.com/BMgWFRGD0WLeavitt: Mr. Witkoff is in Russia to have direct talks with the Kremlin and Putin [The meeting’s ended recently, it lasted 4+ hours]. This is another step in the negotiating process towards a ceasefire and an ultimate peace deal in Russia and Ukraine. 2/
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Ukraine thanks 30 former leaders for condemning Russia attack
Thank you to 30 former heads of state and governments of Latin American nations and Spain @IDEA_Grupo for your solidarity in condemning Russia’s brutal attack on Kryvyi Rih.
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Witkoff tells Trump to give Russia four Ukrainian regions
After talking with putin, @SteveWitkoff told Trump that the fastest way to an agreement is to give russia control over the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions.@realDonaldTrump will now again pressure Ukraine to hurry up and be massacred. pic.twitter.com/BDGVGB5A9l
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 11 avril 2025After talking with putin, @SteveWitkoff told Trump that the fastest way to an agreement is to give russia control over the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. @realDonaldTrump will now again pressure Ukraine to hurry up and be massacred.
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Wedding Towel: Symbol of Unity, Protection, and Ian’s Sacrifice for Ukraine
In Ukraine, a wedding towel symbolizes unity, protection, and the strength of community. For Ian, an American volunteer who gave his life for Ukraine, it became a powerful link to the land and people he fought for.
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Tragedy in Kryvyi Rih: Children murdered by Russians, a heartbreaking loss.
i am not a parent but i even for me everything dies and breaks inside when i look at these pictures of kids russians murdered in Kryvyi Rih for simply existing https://t.co/HgV6wNQdKX
— maksym eristavi. (@maksymeristavi) 11 avril 2025i am not a parent but i even for me everything dies and breaks inside when i look at these pictures of kids russians murdered in Kryvyi Rih for simply existing
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Ukraine allies accuse Putin; Witkoff meets Putin in Saint Petersburg
Ukraine's allies accuse Vladimir Putin of "dragging his feet" over peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Steve Witkoff – Trump's envoy, the one who repeats Kremlin propaganda – meets Putin for talks in Saint Petersburg. My latest for @guardian from Kyiv
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Ukraine establishes diplomatic ties with Somalia
Ukraine has officially established diplomatic relations with Somalia, located in northeastern Africa. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha signed a protocol with Somalia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum.
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Europe should buy from Ukraine’s defence industry
Source: https://
economist.com/leaders/2025/0
4/09/europe-should-buy-from-ukraines-defence-industry
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