The U.S. and Ukraine are discussing a mineral deal that would give Ukraine U.S. support in exchange for tech-related minerals.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (February 26) declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force. What are Ukraine's critical minerals and why does Trump want them?

China pushed back against recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, declaring that Washington could never "sow discord" in its ties with Moscow. Newsweek reached out to the White House and the Russian Foreign Ministry via email for comment.

You can’t be weak in the face of President Putin. It’s not you, it’s not your trademark, it’s not in your interest. How can you then be credible in the face of China if you’re weak in the face of Putin?

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses the future of the artificial intelligence race with China, and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine on ‘The Story.’

Cross-border shutdowns also saw a sharp rise, with Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Israel’s in Gaza, and shutdowns by Thailand and China in Myanmar. Myanmar topped the global list with 85 internet shutdowns,

Stocks finished lower on Wall Street but edged higher in Europe on Friday amid uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump's rapid policy initiatives, including spending cuts and tariffs, and Germany's upcoming elections.

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Successive governments have argued that denying Russia a victory in Ukraine was vital to dissuading China from invading the self-governing island. The notion of “Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow”, is now all the more alarming.

US Vice-President JD Vance has launched a scalding attack on European democracies, saying the greatest threat facing the continent was not from Russia and China, but "from within". It had been expected that Vance would use his speech at the Munich Security Conference to address possible talks to end the war in Ukraine.

Rare earths are exceptionally valuable. Ukraine does have a healthy supply of many of these minerals. China, which currently has the majority of these resources, could corner the market by doing a deal with Ukraine.