In today’s episode, we cover Macron and Trump’s meeting, a potential US-Russia mineral deal, and the developing nations’ worsening debt crisis.

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Sources:

✍️ The US votes with Russia at the UN

• https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160456 
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europeans-win-un-clash-with-us-over-rival-ukraine-resolutions-2025-02-24/ 
• https://apnews.com/article/un-russia-ukraine-war-resolution-trump-zelenskyy-cde221e5850196776525403e788c272c 

✍️ Macron’s Meeting with Trump

• https://www.reuters.com/world/macron-arrives-white-house-ukraine-talks-with-trump-2025-02-24/ 

✍️ Putin Offers Trump a Mineral Deal

• https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-offer-sell-minerals-donald-trump-russia-occupied-ukraine/ 

✍️ Developing Nations’ Worsening Debt Crisis

• https://www.reuters.com/world/debt-crisis-hits-new-highs-developing-nations-relief-deal-needed-says-un-2025-02-25/ 

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