Ukraine determined to continue cooperation with US

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said his country is “firmly determined to continue cooperating” with Washington, after the U.S. paused military aid to the country, the BBC writes.

Shmyhal said Kyiv is “ready to sign” a deal that would give the US access to Ukraine’s deposits of rare earth minerals

Earlier, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the door was open for Ukraine to return to negotiations if Zelenskyy was “willing to seriously talk peace.”