- Ukraine’s prime minister says his country is “firmly determined to continue co-operating” with Washington, after the US pauses military aid
- Denys Shmyhal says Kyiv is “ready to sign” a deal that would give the US access to Ukraine’s deposits of rare earth minerals
- Meanwhile EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says Europe is in an “era of rearmament” and is ready to “step up” on defence
- As Ukraine reels from the news, Russia praises Donald Trump’s decision, saying it “could really push the Kyiv regime to a peace process”
- The US is by far the single biggest source of military aid to Ukraine – BBC Verify have looked at whether Europe can fill the gap
- For Ukraine, this decision amounts to the blocking of a major artery keeping it alive, writes our Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse
- Earlier, US Vice-President JD Vance said the door was open for Ukraine to return to negotiations if Zelensky was “willing to seriously talk peace”
SOURCE: BBC
