Why does the US want Ukraine's minerals?

Kyiv and Washington are close to signing a deal over US access to Ukraine's mineral deposits, a Ukrainian minister says. It comes as the European Union is proposing to jointly exploit the country's reserves of critical minerals. We discuss the latest on the negotiations with the BBC's Ukrainian Service and hear from Ukrainians and Russians on how they want the war to end.

In January a fire broke out at a prison in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing more than 150 women prisoners and their children. We hear from a survivor and relatives trying desperately to find the remains of their loved ones.

Stargazers are in for a treat this week as seven planets will all be briefly visible in the evening sky. We are joined by BBC space journalist Ezzy Pearson.

And we discuss alternative relationships after a video of singer Ne-Yo went viral showing him kissing three of his girlfriends in public. We bring together sologamists - people who have married themselves - in conversation.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: A general view shows the open pit mine of Zavallievsky Graphite in Zavallia in Ukraine, February 10, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Thomas Peter)