First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has stated during a government session in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) that Ukraine has received a new draft of the mineral resources agreement from the United States, describing it as a "working version" currently under review.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is sceptical about the idea of a "reassurance force", which French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about deploying in strategically important areas of Ukraine after the resolution of the Russo-Ukrainian war.

European Pravda has analysed the new text of the mineral agreement with the US, which may conflict with Ukraine's intention to join the European Union due to the strict restrictions that significantly affect Ukraine's economic sovereignty.

The Trump administration has reintroduced a clause into a proposed agreement on Ukrainian subsoil resources that obliges Ukraine to repay the full amount of US aid provided since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

A meeting of the coalition of the willing has begun in Paris with representatives of 31 countries to discuss further military aid to Ukraine, strengthening its defense industry, and ceasefire mechanisms.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of the UK and France – PM Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron – have held early talks before the meeting of the coalition of the willing.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that Ukraine could conclude a mineral deal in the coming days, and US President Donald Trump is ready to tighten sanctions against Russia if necessary.

US President Donald Trump has instructed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to declassify materials related to a case concerning possible links between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.

Outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has backed US mediation efforts in talks between Russia and Ukraine but warned that Vladimir Putin could mislead the West.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that Moscow and Washington are in communication regarding the Nord Stream pipelines and floated the idea of pressuring Europe into accepting Russian gas supplies.

The United Kingdom has urged Moscow to agree to an unconditional ceasefire with Ukraine without delay amid talks in Riyadh between Ukraine, Russia and the United States on a truce in the Black Sea and the abandonment of attacks on energy facilities.

US President Donald Trump has said that Russia and Russian leader Vladimir Putin may be "dragging their feet" on a peace deal with Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit France on the evening of Wednesday 26 March, where he will be received by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

UK intelligence has analysed the successful strike carried out by Ukraine’s defence forces on the Russian strategic airbase Engels-2 in Russia’s Saratov Oblast on the night of 19-20 March.

Denmark will provide guarantees to compensate Danish companies willing to invest in Ukraine’s defence industry.