Ukraine has agreed on a crucial minerals deal with the US after the Trump administration dropped key demands.The draft agreement, however, does not specify any US security guarantees or continued flow of weapons but says that the US wants Ukraine to be free,

The U.S. voted against a U.N. resolution laying blame on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and demanding Moscow remove its troops from Ukrainian territory.

In the U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. joined Russia in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution that calls out Moscow’s aggression and demands an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops.