Ukraine-US meeting on rare earths, Ukraine's battlefield successes in March - Monday brief
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Ukraine and the United States held a technical online meeting on the agreement on rare earth minerals. The main tasks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine remain to hold the defense lines and stabilize the situation on the threatened frontline.
For more details on what happened on Friday, March 31, see the RBC-Ukraine report.
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Ukraine and US hold technical online meeting regarding minerals deal - Sources
Ukraine and the United States of America held a technical online meeting regarding the agreement on rare earth minerals, according to an informed source.
"It was a technical online meeting (between Ukraine and the US regarding the minerals agreement - ed.), attended by deputies, lawyers, and some of our government officials. They have essentially started (discussing the agreement - ed.), and now they will develop our initial vision before continuing talks with the Americans," an informed source told RBC-Ukraine.
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Commander Syrskyi highlights Ukrainian forces tactical gains in March
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Sweden to provide Ukraine with its largest aid package since 2022 - Details
The Swedish government has presented its 19th aid package to Ukraine. It is the largest since the beginning of the full-scale war, the Swedish public service television company Sveriges Television reports.
The total value of the aid package is 16 billion Swedish kronor ($1.6 billion), including:
- $0.92 billion will be spent on armaments, likely including ammunition and air defense systems.
- $0.5 billion will go to several funds and coalitions that will purchase equipment for Ukraine.
In addition, $50 million will be directed to supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with equipment: machine guns, small-caliber ammunition, training weapons, and medical vehicles.
