Ukraine has concluded procedures for implementation of a deal with the United States on exploiting minerals, including the operation of an investment fund, the country's first deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.

American and Turkish officials will also take part in the Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul, President Zelenskyy said at a press conference. The head of state was asked whether mediators would participate in the meeting between Ukraine and Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is waiting to see who will come to Türkiye for talks from Russia to decide which steps Ukraine should take. — Ukrinform.

The war in Ukraine could escalate into a direct confrontation between the U.S. and Russia, according to the Pentagon. General Gregory Guillot, the head of the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) issued the warning to the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.

The United States will not withdraw from the process of resolving the Ukrainian conflict, because this is impossible. This was stated in an interview with DW * advisor to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak.

Russia and Ukraine say they want to talk about peace so what are the contours of any potential peace deal - and what are the dangers?

President Trump’s administration has invested considerable time, effort, and political capital trying to end this war. However, it is possible that a “deal”

The authorities of the Kiev regime, by their actions, actually provoked a break in relations between Ukraine and the United States, writes the American edition of National Interest (NI).

For Ukrainians still living in the midst of war, watching Trump over the past few months has been emotionally draining.

President Trump’s insistence that the United States do less toward securing Europe means that allies, scrambling to arm themselves, have less to give to Ukraine.

But Istanbul demonstrated that this slogan is not exclusive to Ukraine. In fact, the discussions in Istanbul excluded the major powers of the West—the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and others—even as Russia and Ukraine negotiated issues ...

The talks in Istanbul complicated a European push for the United States to pressure Russia into a ceasefire in Ukraine.