The Aporia
25 articles about 22 events for “US Infrastructure Deal” from The Independent.
“…on across three countries, brokered with the involvement of US First Lady Melania Trump and appeals from Pope Leo XIV, marking the most significant humanitarian pause between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia launched its full-scale invasion four and a half years…”
“Zelensky praises US over Patriot missile deal but warns against delays Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the US approval of the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Kyiv while warning that the deliveries could take years.”
“Mr Lubinets added that the deal was reached with US First Lady Melania Trump in cooperation with Russia's commissioner for human rights, Yana Lantratova.”
“Peace negotiations stalled earlier this year after US President Donald Trump launched his war with Iran, while in September he said he had done a deal with Russia to supply diesel fuel to the US ahead of the midterm elections in an attempt to lower fuel…”
“…n President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly said that in the event of a peace deal, there must be strong security guarantees from Kyiv’s Western allies, including the United States, to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking the country…”
“…bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks Russia bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure in waves, knocking out power to swathes of the country with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, a week before US-brokered peace talks were due to…”
“Corporate America has been preparing for a potential shift in Washington's balance of power as US midterm election results loom.”
“President Donald Trump launched strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of the US mid-term elections, resuming a conflict with Iran that has languished in a stalemate for months.”
“US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff proposed the idea during trips to Moscow and Kyiv earlier this year, as Washington looks to push for an energy truce ahead of the winter, the Wall Street Journal reported.”
“In an urgent security alert issued on Saturday, the US Embassy named the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve as the specific target of the planned attack, advising all American nationals in the Russian capital to avoid the site and stay clear of large crowds.”
“…ious Russian connection Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say Russia will extend its diesel export ban until the end of the year while allowing some companies to ship fuel under a quota system to meet its new export…”
“…e ready for a short, intense military campaign after November 3, with Trump looking to potentially target Iranian infrastructure and nuclear sites, two diplomats briefed on the matter told the Associated Press on Wednesday, and the Journal previously…”
“The third-largest cloud services provider globally after Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's Azure, Google Cloud has expanded enterprise commitments, supported by multi-year cloud and AI infrastructure deals across cybersecurity, retail and financial services.”
““And it means that there is much less money available for normal economic development or infrastructure.”
“Sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the US vice president wrote to Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in an effort to revive the talks.”
“US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed the proposed deal with Russian president Vladimir Putin in September, although it remains unclear whether they knew about the secret financing.”
“Three Russian diesel tankers head to North America under US deal Three tankers carrying Russian diesel are heading towards North America, Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.”
““We will evacuate the residents, we will go house by house, we will also remove the weapons there, and all the terror infrastructure will be dealt with and destroyed.””
“Log in US president Donald Trump claims SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's Starlink access, even as Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian sources said there had been no change in satellite internet speeds.”
“"I have watched the process closely, and data centers that were highly unpopular in a certain area, have become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck," he wrote.”
“Trump recently announced a diesel deal with Putin to import Russian energy in a long-shot effort to curb high gas prices in the US that are roiling the midterm elections on 3 November.”
“The US only last week imposed fresh sanctions on Iran targeting its “illicit maritime infrastructure” in a bid to pressure the regime after nearly eight months of war.”
“The reported shortage comes as Ukraine faces intensifying Russian strikes on its energy infrastructure and mounting uncertainty over continued US military support.”
“Under that arrangement, the service uses the same satellite constellation, ground stations and terrestrial infrastructure as Starlink, but operates through dedicated terminals and separate network gateways, Britain’s defence ministry has said.”
“Asked by Morgan whether he felt "betrayed" by recent events, including Mr Trump’s diesel deal and claims of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Mr Zelensky replied: "Really, yes, between us."”