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US steps back from peace talks, saying it won’t mediate between Russia and Ukraine

US state department warns envoys will stop flying around the world ‘at the drop of a hat’

The Independent UK

US will not 'fly around the world' to mediate Ukraine peace talks, Washington says

The State Department announcement marks a significant shift in Washington's approach and comes after months of stalled diplomatic efforts to get Kyiv and Moscow to agree to a deal to end Russia's three-year war.

Euronews

US says war set to run on as Ukraine prepares to ratify minerals deal

Washington-Kyiv deal absolves Ukraine of past ‘debt’ for aid, but does not give security guarantees.

Al Jazeera

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When presidents try to make peace: What Trump could learn from Teddy Roosevelt, Carter, Clinton and his own first term

Throughout his 2024 campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine-Russia war a major priority, suggesting that he could bring peace within “24 hours.” Even before Trump resumed office in January 2025, as president-elect he named envoys and held preliminary discussions with a variety of leaders.

The Conversation

US pulls out of formal peace talks between Ukraine and Russia

The US government said it will no longer ‘fly around the world at the drop of a hat’ for meetings

Evening Standard

Donald Trump wants Kyiv to swap peace for land. Ukrainians say that’s too painful to contemplate

The state of public opinion helps explain why Zelenskiy has resisted Trump's pressure to cede territory

The Independent UK

Germany’s far-right AfD to challenge ‘extremist’ designation – as it happened

Co-leaders say party is ‘being publicly discredited and criminalised’ by intelligence agency’s move to change classification

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,163

These are the key events on day 1,163 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine-Russia war live: US to send first Patriot missile systems to Kyiv since Trump-Zelensky Vatican talks

Reports suggest Donald Trump's personal view on the military aid is unclear

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘historic’ minerals deal as an equal partnership with US

Ukrainian president says the deal was the result of Vatican meeting with Donald Trump. What we know on day 1,164

The Guardian - AU

EU Preparing New Sanctions On Russia, French Minister Tells AFP

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union is preparing to hit Russia with a 17th round of sanctions, describing President Vladimir Putin as the "sole obstacle" to peace in Ukraine.

International Business Times

Russia's Baikal has produced 85,000 of its CPUs since 2012, aims for more

Russia's Baikal Electronics has produced and sold 85,000 processors since its founding, but due to post-2022 sanctions and blocked shipments from Taiwan, it now aims to restart production with new chips like Baikal-L and Baikal-S2 at SMIC.

Tom’s Hardware

Zelensky Says Minerals Deal With US 'Truly Equal'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that a minerals deal signed with the United States offered "equal" benefits for both sides, despite falling short of the explicit security guarantees Kyiv had asked for.

International Business Times

What resources will US gain access to under Ukraine mineral deal? Expert Q&A

Ukraine and the US have signed a much-anticipated deal on natural resources. The deal would open up some of the war-torn country’s mineral and energy resources to the United States.

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Space

International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid Chinese rocket debris

A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters Wednesday (April 30) to distance itself from passing piece of orbital space debris.

Reason

Victims of Communism Day - 2025

May Day should be a day to honor victims of an ideology that took tens of millions of lives. But we should also be open to alternative dates if they can attract broad enough support.

Euronews

Belgian-led NATO group patrols Baltic Sea near Estonia amid sabotage fears

Belgian and Dutch forces conduct surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO mission to monitor Russia and to protect undersea cables amid Baltic tensions.

The Independent UK

At least 9 dead in drone strikes after US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

Moscow-appointed officials in Ukraine's Kherson region say a Ukrainian drone attack killed seven and wounded more than 20 people

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Euronews

At least two dead and 15 injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa

The missile and drone attack on five regions of Ukraine came right after Kyiv and Washington signed a deal on rare earth minerals.

The Conversation

US-Ukraine minerals deal looks better for Kyiv than expected – but Trump is an unpredictable partner

The United States and Ukraine have finally signed a long-awaited agreement on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction – and, at first reading, the details appear more favourable for Kyiv than many observers expected.

The Independent UK

Satellite images show new road bridge North Korea is building with Russia

War monitor says Russia and North Korea will likely use Tumen river bridge for material transportation

International Business Times

Did Russia Help Build North Korea's New Missile Warship? Seoul Thinks So

North Korea officially presented the destroyer-class vessel this week during a high-profile weapons test overseen by Kim Jong Un.

The Independent UK

Inside Trump and Zelensky’s intimate meeting at Pope’s funeral before deal breakthrough - and how Vance’s absence helped

Vatican meeting appeared to be a stark tone shift after the Ukrainian leader was ambushed in the Oval Office in February, James Liddell writes

Al Jazeera

At least nine killed in drone strikes after US, Ukraine sign minerals deal

Seven killed in Ukrainian attack on Kherson, two killed in Russian attack on Odesa.

Fortune

U.S. signs new mineral deal with Ukraine: ‘It is about investments, investments, and investments’

Ukraine and the U.S. have signed a historic minerals deal, giving America access and investment opportunities in the Eastern European country’s rare-materials sector.

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