Following is the complete text of a memorandum of intent signed on Thursday by Ukraine and the United States, confirming their intent to conclude a deal on jointly developing Ukrainian natural resources.

Ukrainian First Deputy Prime and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko speaks with Reuters, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Sergiy Voloshin/File Photo (Reuters) - Ukraine and the United States on Thursday signed a memorandum as an initial step towards the clinching of an agreement on developing minerals in Ukraine,

France has hosted high-level talks on Ukraine and its security. Thursday's gathering was the first time since President Donald Trump's inauguration that top American, Ukrainian and European officials were at the same meeting to discuss an end to the war.

Talks in Paris between U.S. officials Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Ukraine and Europe's top three powers were excellent and started a process where Europeans are involved in talks over Ukraine's future,

European and Ukrainian officials met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff in Paris on Thursday after weeks of being sidelined in US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine through direct talks with Moscow.

Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies on Friday claiming they were involved in production of advanced Iskander missiles, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alleged that China had been supplying weapons to Russia.

Ukraine has evidence of China's support for Russia's war effort. "Today, we have general information from the Security Service (of Ukraine), from intelligence about gunpowder, artillery," revealed Volodymyr Zelensky.