As U.S. and Ukraine Haggle Over Minerals, Russia Attacks With Drones

Ukraine and the United States remain locked in difficult negotiations over a deal to trade Ukraine’s natural resources for American aid, Ukrainian officials said Sunday morning, as Washington maintains pressure on Kyiv to sign an agreement quickly. The timing of the talks, which stretched late into Saturday night, according to two Ukrainian officials briefed on … Read more

Germans Are Voting. Here’s What to Watch For.

Germans vote on Sunday in a rare snap election that has taken on outsized importance as the new Trump administration threatens European countries with tariffs, cuts them out of negotiations over Ukraine, and embraces an authoritarian Russia. The election for Parliament was called after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular and long-troubled three-party government collapsed in November. … Read more