Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha hailed a minerals deal signed with the United States as "an important milestone" in relations with Washington on Thursday and discussed the agreement with the European Union's top diplomat.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has spoken about his first conversation with Johann Wadephul, who is expected to be appointed head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Germany’s new government.

Since the beginning of the new administration, it seemed Russia’s needs and views of the war were being promoted by Trump officials, but the tone appears to be changing.