US and Ukraine ‘preparing to sign minerals deal on Tuesday’, reports suggest – as it happened
This blog is now closed. We’re covering Trump’s speech to Congress – during which he might announce a Ukraine minerals deal – in a separate blog here:Trump address to Congress liveNew EU plans to strengthen Europe’s defence industry and increase military capabilities could mobilise close to €800bn ($841.4bn), EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday in Brussels.The EU will propose to give member states more fiscal space for defence investments, as well as €150bn euros in loans for those investments, and will aim to mobilise private capital as well, Reuters reports von der Leyen said Continue reading...

This blog is now closed. We’re covering Trump’s speech to Congress – during which he might announce a Ukraine minerals deal – in a separate blog here:
New EU plans to strengthen Europe’s defence industry and increase military capabilities could mobilise close to €800bn ($841.4bn), EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday in Brussels.
The EU will propose to give member states more fiscal space for defence investments, as well as €150bn euros in loans for those investments, and will aim to mobilise private capital as well, Reuters reports von der Leyen said Continue reading...