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Trump's demand to trade U.S. aid for Ukraine's minerals came after Zelensky and his government touted lucrative energy deals to appeal to the Trump team. American businessmen have expressed interest, including a wealthy friend of Trump, Ronald Lauder. https://t.co/0BFDlr48gg

Trump said he wants to trade Ukraine’s rare earth minerals for more U.S. aid -- and Kyiv appears ready for a deal. https://t.co/dXDpFrvHDQ

Standoff at Ukrainian Procurement Agency Threatens to Disrupt Weapons Supply https://t.co/E1dROzguWr

Ukraine Is Losing Fewer Soldiers Than Russia — But It’s Still Losing the War Our story with @AKurmanaev trying to estimate Ukrainian losses, and how they compare with Russia's. https://t.co/Y733uhpGZq

Ukraine shut down its last operational coking coal mine — crucial for its steel industry and, ultimately, its war effort — because of the fighting. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates. https://t.co/KXYHs4d1di

RT @kenvogel: SCOOP: @PaulManafort has assembled a team of Trump allies — including @ChrisLaCivita & @TonyFabrizioGOP — & is looking to adv…

The Painting, the Photograph and the War for Ukraine’s Culture An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity. https://t.co/vqd61EOjrO

Ukraine's grid has been so battered by Russian attacks that officials are turning to unconventional options to prevent a crisis: renting floating power plants, scavenging a scrapped one from Lithuania and requesting a U.N. presence at critical substations. https://t.co/QnFMxQue9t

Inside ‘Rail Force One’: The Trains That Take World Leaders to Ukraine With airspace closed and missiles flying, visiting Kyiv typically means 10 hours on bumpy tracks — even for presidents and prime ministers. It's plenty of time to reflect. W/@jggross https://t.co/S7dughsFqB

Stalin killed a generation of talented literary artists in the 1930s. For decades, their works were banned and their legacy nearly erased. Their legacy is now being reclaimed as Ukraine fights to preserve its cultural heritage. https://t.co/st3I26iT0G

New Target Emerges in Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine’s Grid: Nuclear Facilities https://t.co/tgdOE8Jdts

Volodymyr Nikulin, a Ukrainian cop, has had to leave 3 cities to escape the Russian advance in eastern Ukraine, losing his home each time and helping to evacuate civilians along the way. Still, he holds out hope of seeing his hometown of Donetsk again. https://t.co/Yt6WQZlTWs

Over the past year, Russian troops launched bloody assaults on Ukrainian positions that often yielded only limited gains. But the relentless attacks are now starting to pay off: In October, Russia made its biggest gains since summer 2022. W/@Josh_H https://t.co/aymXGqLAw6

A Ukrainian Soldier Chose a Radical Way to Publicize Troop Fatigue: He Deserted. https://t.co/z6rZuNI22Y

RT @PjotrSauer: Take a moment to read the definitive piece on Pablo/Pavel piece by @shaunwalker7 https://t.co/oDSlut3m7A

In Ukraine, top energy officials have fallen and key energy policy decisions have been delayed because of political calculations, lawmakers and experts say, costing the country valuable time in preparing for winter. https://t.co/hijy97ZJNH