• 02/25/2025

Ukraine Nears a Deal to Give U.S. a Share of Its Mineral Wealth

New York Times President Trump said that Ukraine’s president may soon visit the White House to sign a deal, though how it ties in to efforts to end the Russian invasion and guarantee Ukraine’s security is unclear. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/world/europe/ukraine-us-mineral-wealth-deal.html

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Trump believes Putin won’t oppose European peacekeepers in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine US President Donald Trump stated that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin would not oppose the deployment of European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential ceasefire. Source: European Pravda, citing Trump during his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on 24 February Details: Trump said that Putin would agree…

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Putin Backs Trump’s Proposal to Halve Defense Spending

Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/24/putin-backs-trumps-proposal-to-halve-defense-spending-a88153

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Tuesday Briefing: The Ukraine War’s 3rd Anniversary

New York Times Plus, letting resorts run wild. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/briefing/ukraine-war-anniversary-hamas-doubts-north-korea-fisherman.html

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Russia doing little to produce rare and rare earth metals — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The head of state noted that Russia is ready to offer American partners joint work in the rare earth metals industry, if they showed interest in it https://tass.com/economy/1918413

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‘Medical ethics have prevailed’: UVA hospital to phase out youth transgender treatments after Trump order

Fox News The University of Virginia Health Hospital will end its service providing transgender treatments to new patients as young as 11, falling in line with President Donald Trump’s order after being at risk of losing federal funding. The medical center, an academic healthcare facility associated with the University of Virginia (UVA), has been offering…

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Secret Service agent who attempted to shield JFK from assassination dead at 93

Fox News The Secret Service agent who heroically jumped into action to try to shield President John F. Kennedy during his assassination in 1963, Clint Hill, has died at the age of 93.  “It is with a broken heart that I must announce the passing of my remarkable husband, Clint Hill,” Hill’s wife, Lisa McCubbin…

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Putin supports Trump’s proposal to cut defence spending and invites US to jointly mine aluminium

Pravda Ukraine Russian leader Vladimir Putin has expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s proposal to reduce defence budgets by 50% for both the US and Russia, with China “possibly joining later”. Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS, citing Putin Details: Putin said during a rare earth metals meeting that China could join the initiative…

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How Trump’s campaigning worked and who will be Germany’s new Chancellor

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/24/7205753/

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DeSantis declines to endorse Trump pick Byron Donalds for Florida governor, touts wife Casey DeSantis

Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he would not necessarily support President Donald Trump’s pick to replace him, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and acknowledged the rumor of his wife, Casey DeSantis, potentially running next year. Donalds has not formally announced plans to run for governor of Florida in the 2026 race, but…

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