Early bird: Zelenskyj plans to conclude a deal on natural resources and reconstruction in the United States. Trump's gold cards want to attract new tycoons to the country
The American President Donald Trump stated that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyj will visit Washington at the end of the week to sign an agreement on Ukrainian critical raw materials. The document is crucial for maintaining US support for Ukraine, which has been resisting Russian aggression for three years now. Although the fight against migrants has so far been a crucial topic for Donald Trump, he has now announced a "golden cards" program, which should allow their holders permanent residency in the country.
USA and Ukraine should agree on the terms of the agreement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should travel to Washington in the coming days after the United States and Ukraine agreed on the terms of a natural resources and reconstruction agreement. Negotiations have been ongoing for several days for an agreement that could provide the USA with access to Ukraine's mineral wealth, as part of broader discussions to end the Russian invasion and involve the USA in a fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Ukraine demands security guarantees in return. Kyiv wants not only the return of lost territory, but also protection against a possible future Russian invasion. The details of the agreement are not yet known, cautioned CNN.
Trump wants to sell a stay in the USA for five million dollars
US President Donald Trump wants to start selling "Trump's gold cards" in about two weeks, which for the price of five million dollars, equivalent to almost 120 million crowns, would allow their owner a permanent residence in the United States. Card owners would create jobs in the country and pay taxes, the president declared. Russian oligarchs could also participate in the new immigration program, according to Trump.
"Rich people will come to this country when they buy this card. They will be rich, they will be successful, and they will spend a lot of money, pay a lot in taxes, and employ many people,"
Trump said.
Iran rules out direct talks with the USA
Iran will not engage in direct talks with the United States about its nuclear program due to the "maximum pressure" that the American President Donald Trump is exerting on this country. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced this after the USA imposed a new round of sanctions targeting the local oil industry. This is the main source of Iran's revenue. Trump is trying to reduce the export of local oil. At the same time, he has introduced a tough policy against Iran, which was practiced during his first term of office. During his first term, Trump withdrew from a significant nuclear agreement with Iran from 2015, which concerned limiting Iran's nuclear program in exchange for easing of sanctions, reported in this context by Al Jazeera.
British musicians release silent album in protest against AI plans
The new album, titled Is This What We Want?, features a star-studded list of over a thousand musicians. However, when anyone plays the medium, all they will hear is silence. With the contribution of British artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and Damon Albarn, the album was released in protest against the proposed British changes to artificial intelligence laws. Artists fear that it will disrupt their creative control. The UK government is currently discussing whether to allow technology companies to use artificial intelligence for works protected by copyright, reported AP.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, CNN, Al Jazeera, AP
