A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met ...

Meanwhile, in Munich today, US vice president JD Vance is meeting Mr Zelensky on the margins of a security conference after Donald Trump announced the start of talks to end the Ukraine war.

The draft memorandum is part of broader discussions on a potential minerals agreement, which Trump has suggested could involve access to Ukraine's mineral reserves in exchange for continued military ...