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The United States urges Ukraine to “lower the tone” and accept Trump’s proposal on its minerals

White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said on Thursday that the Ukrainian government needs to “lower the tone” after the tense cross of insults between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky.

“They have to lower the tone, analyze the situation well and sign that agreement,” Waltz said on Thursday in an interview with the conservative Fox News network.

Zelenski revealed on Wednesday, for the first time at a press conference, that last week the United States proposed to Ukraine to cede 50% of its natural resources to Washington, especially minerals and rare earths key for technological development, as compensation for the past aid to Kiev, without guarantees of future assistance.

According to the Ukrainian president, the agreement does not include any commitment that the US will continue to support Ukraine, which has led his government not to sign it.

In addition, Waltz considered “unacceptable” Kiev’s refusal to accept the mining pact and his criticism of the way Trump is conducting peace talks.

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“We have presented Ukrainians with an incredible and historic opportunity: that the United States invests in Ukraine, boosts its economy, its natural resources and becomes a partner for its future in a sustainable way. This would be the best security guarantee they could expect, much more than another shipment of ammunition,” he said.

Zelenski meets this Thursday in Ukraine with the US special envoy for war, Keith Kellogg, in a meeting whose conclusions could be key.

Relations between Washington and Kiev are going through a particularly delicate moment after Trump and Zelenski exchanged insults, with the American calling the Ukrainian “dictator” and accusing the US president of living in a bubble of “disinformation” from Russia.

US Vice President J.D. Vance also intervened in the controversy by warning yesterday in statements to The Daily Mail that publicly criticizing Trump would only harm Zelenski.

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Maduro urges UN to intervene for venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador

Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third term in January following his controversial re-election, urged United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to intervene on behalf of Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador after being deported from the United States.

During a broadcast on the state-run Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Maduro claimed these Venezuelans were “kidnapped”, forcibly disappeared, and held in “concentration camps.”

He also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for failing to release the list of migrants deported on March 16, who were allegedly accused of belonging to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, which originated in a Venezuelan prison.

“Reports say there are 238 Venezuelans kidnapped in prisons, in concentration camps, in El Salvador. A week after they were taken and thrown into these camps, neither the U.S. government nor Nayib Bukele have published the list of those they have kidnapped in El Salvador,” Maduro stated, calling it a “forced disappearance.”

International

Canada updates U.S. travel advisory amid immigration policy changes

In a coordinated action with several European allies, Canada has updated its travel advisory for citizens visiting the United States, citing changes in immigration policies and law enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Finland have issued similar warnings, highlighting stricter border screenings, tighter visa restrictions, and new federal guidelines that particularly affect transgender and non-binary travelers.

These advisories reflect growing diplomatic concerns over how the recent U.S. policy shifts are impacting foreign visitors, especially tourists and long-term travelers. Additionally, this marks a rare instance in which multiple NATO allies publicly warn their citizens about travel to the United States.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to meet with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on friday

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum next Friday.

According to statements made to Fox News, the Trump administration official will travel this week to El Salvador, Colombia, and Mexico.

On Wednesday, Noem is scheduled to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, with whom she will tour the mega-prison built to detain gang members in the country.

On Thursday, she will visit Colombia, where she will hold talks with President Gustavo Petro and top law enforcement officials.

On Friday, Noem will be in Mexico, where she is expected to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente.