
US expects mineral deal with Ukraine to be signed this week: special envoy Steve Witkoff
[South China Morning Post] - 02/23/2025
Ukraine’s President Zelensky had previously rejected US demands for US$500 billion in mineral wealth to repay US for wartime aid.
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Trump administration firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025