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ZAMOSC, POLAND - FEBRUARY 18: A German soldier drives a M983 HEMTT carrying a Patriot launcher module part of the US made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system on a open field on February 18, 2023 in Zamosc, Poland. The German armed forces deployed Patriots batteries to their NATO neighbor, after a missile explosion in Przewodow, which previous investigation suggests that came from Ukrainian air defense, killed two civilians. Since Russia's large scale military attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022 more than 9.7 million refugees from Ukraine crossed the Polish borders to escape the conflict, with 1.4 million registering in Poland whilst others moved on to other countries. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)

Ukraine Set To Receive Refurbished Patriot Air Defense System Following Signing Of Mineral Deal

Following the signing of the minerals deal between Washington D.C. and Kyiv, the U.S. is sending a refurbished Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine as the war with Russia continues.

(L-top) TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - MAY 01: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One at Tuscaloosa National Airport on May 01, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trump will be addressing graduating students at the University of Alabama. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-Top) CORRECTION / Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky listens as unseen South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at a joint press conference during an official visit by Zelensky to South Africa, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on April 24, 2025. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by PHILL MAGAKOE has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [April 24, 2025] instead of [April 24, 2024]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - APRIL 26: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout photo released via the official social media channels of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21st, aged 88. Anointed in 2013, Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope. Taking the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi, he was a more humble Pope than many of his predecessors and will be buried outside of the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. (Photo by Office of the President of Ukraine via Getty Images)

How Trump Offset U.S. Taxpayer Costs For Ukraine Aid Through Long-Awaited Minerals Deal

With the new mineral rights deal between Washington, D.C., and Kyiv, President Donald Trump fulfilled his pledge to hold Ukraine financially accountable for the billions of dollars that has already been provided in military assistance.

Spring Break Spike Or Warning Sign? Jobless Claims Jump As Economy Sends Mixed Signals

Jobless claims just hit a several-month high, rising by 18,000 according to the Labor Department.

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. Zelensky and Trump openly clashed in the White House on February 28 at a meeting where they were due to sign a deal on sharing Ukraine's mineral riches and discuss a peace deal with Russia. "You're not acting at all thankful. It's not a nice thing," Trump said. "It's going to be very hard to do business like this," he added. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Pulling Back From Mediating Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, Says State Department Official

A State Department official announced that the United States will be stepping away from peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to help end their years-long war.

In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russia's Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev (L) attend a meeting with the UAE deputy prime minister and Interior minister in Moscow on April 30, 2025. (Photo by ALEXANDER SHCHERBAK / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER SHCHERBAK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia Criticizes Trump Over Mineral Deal, Claims Ukraine’s Future Is Uncertain

Russian President Vladimir Putin was critical on Thursday of President Donald Trump’s mineral deal with Ukraine, giving him sarcastic praise for making a deal with a country that will eventually “disappear,” in his own words.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: (L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to sign a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources that Trump says will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine’s economy. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Ukraine Officially Agrees To Mineral Deal With U.S.

Ukraine has officially signed a deal with the United States, providing access to the nation’s rare earth minerals.