Rubio Hosts Critical Minerals Summit; New Round of Russia–Ukraine Talks Begin

President Donald Trump's administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals to help counter China's dominance. Vice President JD Vance is set to deliver a keynote address Wednesday at a meeting that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting with officials from several dozen European, Asian and African nations.

The latest round of trilateral peace talks between Kyiv, Moscow and Washington will focus on military matters, Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on Wednesday at a media briefing in Kyiv.