Ukraine and US sign minerals deal,Trump approves arms sales to Ukraine - Thursday brief
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Ukraine and the US signed the minerals deal. Meanwhile, the US State Department has submitted a notification to Congress regarding a license to export weapons to Ukraine.
Read more about what happened on Thursday, May 1.
Ukraine and US sign minerals deal
Ukraine and the US have signed an agreement on economic cooperation (minerals deal). The signatures were placed by Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine, and Scott Bessent, the head of the US Department of the Treasury.
"Together with US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, I signed the Agreement on the Creation of the US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund," she said.
From White House to UN? Trump picks Waltz for ambassador role after resignation
Mike Waltz has stepped down from his role as National Security Advisor to US President Donald Trump. His duties will be carried out by Marco Rubio, Trump announced this on Truth Social.
"I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations," Trump wrote.
Trump prepares first arms sale to Ukraine: Congress was given green light
The US Department of State transmitted to Congress a notice of arms export license to Ukraine. The amount of contact is $50 million or more, according to the US Congress.
The upper house of the US Congress has received a notice from a senior official in the State Department's Office of Legislative Affairs to certify a proposed license to export defense articles to Ukraine for $50 million or more.
Kamala Harris slams Trump for the first time since election defeat
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has come out with sharp criticism of President Donald Trump. This was the first time since the 2024 election, which she lost.
During her speech, Harris sharply criticized Trump's first 100 days in office. According to media reports, this speech was Harris's most powerful since Trump's return to the White House. It marked Harris's return to the political arena. After losing the election, she remained silent for a long time.
