Trump says Ukraine has "essentially" agreed to share its rare earth minerals, terms of service for young people presented: February 11 highlights
US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine has "essentially" agreed to provide access to rare earth elements. The Ministry of Defense announced the details of the contract for volunteers aged 18-24. We have collected the main news for February 11.
Trump said that Ukraine has "essentially" agreed to provide its rare earth minerals
US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine had “essentially” agreed to give Washington access to $500 billion’s worth in rare earth minerals. He also noted that the US had spent hundreds of billions of dollars supporting Kyiv during the full-scale war, and that he wanted that money “secured.”
The Ministry of Defense revealed details of the contract for volunteers aged 18-24
The Ministry of Defense presented the details of the contract for volunteers aged 18-24. Young volunteers are promised that in total they can count on 2 million hryvnias ($47,967) in payments each year. They also promise a mortgage with 0.0% annual interest under the eOselya (eHousing) program, compensation for housing rental, free medicine, education at state expense, and the opportunity to travel abroad after one year of service.
US Treasury Secretary to arrive in Ukraine
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will visit Ukraine this week (before February 16). The purpose of the trip will be initial negotiations on US access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals.
Zelenskyy will offer Putin a territorial exchange
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that if he holds talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he will offer to exchange the territories of the Kursk Oblast, which are under the control of the Ukrainian military, for occupied territories of Ukraine. At the same time, the president did not explain which territories Ukraine would demand to be returned.
Three political prisoners from Crimea released
After 9 years in a Russian colony, three Crimean political prisoners in the "first Bakhchysarai group" case — Remzi Memetov, Zevri Abseitov, and Rustem Abiltarov — were released. The men were detained back in 2016, during searches in Bakhchysarai.
The Ukrainian parliament supported the purchase of Russian reactors for the Khmelnytskyi NPP
The Verkhovna Rada supported the amendment on the purchase of Russian-made reactors in Bulgaria for the completion of the Khmelnytskyi NPP units. A number of lawmakers criticized the decision and want to block it.
Military recruitment center employees beaten in Rivne Oblast
In one of the districts of Rivne Oblast, employees of the territorial military recruitment center were attacked while they were checking documents. The equipment of the soldiers was also damaged. The attackers fled the scene, but they have already been put on the wanted list.
Other news:
- Drones attacked Russia’s Saratov Oblast. The targets were a refinery and the city of Engels, where the airfield is located.
- Tucker Carlson claimed that Ukraine is "reselling" American weapons to Mexican drug cartels.
- The Hungarian deputy foreign minister arrived in Ukraine to "demand explanations": He claimed Kyiv stabbed Budapest in the back.
- Elon Musk said he wanted to buy OpenAI for $97 billion. Its CEO replied that he could buy Twitter.
- In Ivano-Frankivsk, an incident is being investigated on a bus where a woman called people "Banderites" because of whom "Putin attacked."
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