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01.05.2025

01.05.2025Day Mineral Agreement Ratified While Zelensky Sanctions Former Adviser

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 01.05.2025.

It displays 74 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.05.2025Day Mineral Agreement Ratified While Zelensky Sanctions Former Adviser
The Ukraine-US minerals agreement dominated coverage, with the Cabinet publishing the full text showing Ukraine retains ownership while granting the US influence over who purchases resources. The deal covers 57 minerals and includes military aid provisions. Zelensky called it "truly equal" as it moved to parliament for ratification.

Trump approved the first direct commercial weapons sale to Ukraine worth $50 million and dispatched mothballed F-16 fighters, partially lifting his military aid freeze. His national security adviser Waltz resigned and will become UN ambassador.

Zelensky imposed sanctions against former adviser Arestovych, explaining the decision during afternoon statements. Russian drone strikes hit Odesa overnight and later targeted Zaporizhzhia with at least 10 strikes, killing one person and wounding 14. Senator Graham pushed "bone-crushing" sanctions legislation with a 500% tariff on Russian oil buyers if Putin rejects peace talks.
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05:00Ukraine-US Minerals Deal Preserves Ukrainian Ownership

The newspapers report on Ukraine and the United States signing a significant minerals deal, with multiple sources covering this development (Kyiv Post, Liga.net, Pravda, Ukrinform, Ukrinform UA). The agreement explicitly guarantees that Ukraine retains full ownership and control over its subsoil resources, infrastructure, and natural assets (Kyiv Post, Liga.net). The deal specifies that no state that financed Russia's war efforts will benefit from Ukraine's reconstruction (Kyiv Post). Though Trump continues to oppose Ukraine's NATO membership, the agreement reportedly doesn't hinder Ukraine's path to EU accession (Kyiv Post). Meanwhile, military reporting continues with updates on Russian losses (Glavcom).
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08:50Trump Approves First $50M Arms Sales to Ukraine

The newspapers report on Trump's first approval of weapons sales to Ukraine, with the White House authorizing $50 million in direct commercial arms exports (Kyiv Post, Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). This partial lifting of the hold on military aid comes as peace talks are slowing down (Kyiv Post). Senator Graham claims over 70 senators support new anti-Russian sanctions, including tariffs for countries purchasing Russian oil and gas (Liga.net). Military updates continue with reports of 196 combat engagements along the frontlines in the past 24 hours (Ukrinform). Media also discusses Zaporizhzhia's underground schools (Glavcom) and analyzes whether Trump's actions are bringing the war closer to conclusion (Radio Svoboda).
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12:32Zelensky Sanctions Former Adviser Arestovych

The newspapers report on President Zelensky imposing sanctions against Arestovych, a former adviser, as multiple sources confirm this development (Glavcom, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). In the US, Senator Graham is pushing legislation that would impose "bone-crushing" 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil if Putin refuses peace talks, with expected support from 67 senators to overcome a potential Trump veto (Kyiv Post). Security incidents continue, with reports of an attempted shooting against activist Sternenko, with the perpetrator detained (Liga.net). Additionally, the Cabinet of Ministers has published the text of the minerals agreement with the United States (Pravda).
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18:14Minerals Deal Ratification Advances As F-16 Fighters Ship To Ukraine

The newspapers report on the Ukraine-US minerals agreement discussion dominating headlines with Zelensky confirming it's now a "truly equal document" that will be sent to parliament for ratification (Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN, LB.ua). Military aid developments feature prominently with news of mothballed US F-16 fighters being dispatched to Ukraine, showing preservative-wrapped jets being loaded onto an Antonov An-124 in Arizona before flying to Poland (Kyiv Post). Defense ministry reforms continue with the creation of a reorganization commission for the State Rear Operator headed by Zhumadilov (Liga.net). Other headlines note an assassination attempt against activist Sternenko (Glavcom).
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