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France and the European Union are mobilising to secure access to Ukraine’s valuable mineral resources, despite pressure from Washington, which is pushing for mineral deals with Kyiv as a form of repayment for military aid.

A tense and angry exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy played out with the media in the front row – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance

The visit of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House has not gone to plan – at least not to his plan. There were extraordinary scenes as a press conference between Zelensky and Trump descended into acrimony, with the US president loudly berating his opposite number, who he accused…

Trump's negotiations and German elections may augur the end of collective security as we've known it.

Moscow says Alexander Darchiyev will take up Washington post that has been unfilled since October last year

The Ukrainian leader will follow Sir Keir in meeting with Donald Trump in Washington on Friday.

London and Washington aim to avoid obstacles and forge a narrower agreement, likely with a focus on tech and AI

If there was a book of diplomacy, then French president Emmanuel Macron threw it at US president Donald Trump in their joint press conference in Washington DC. Macron delivered quite the masterclass in the diplomatic arts. Unthreatening body language and public displays of affection? Check.

As Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Donald Trump in Washington, a number of questions remain unanswered