Ukraine, US in 'final stages' of agreeing minerals deal, Kyiv says

Ukraine, US in 'final stages' of agreeing minerals deal, Kyiv says
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Kyiv and Washington are both interested in U.S. access to Ukraine's
undersoil riches, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said any such
deal must involve concrete security guarantees.

"Ukrainian and U.S. teams are in the final stages of negotiations
regarding the minerals agreement. The negotiations have been very
constructive, with nearly all key details finalized," deputy prime
minister Olha Stefanishyna wrote on X.
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Zelenskiy said this week Washington had supplied his country with $67
billion in weapons and $31.5 billion in direct budget support, and
that he will not acknowledge Biden-supplied aid as loan.

https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-us-final-stages-agreeing-minerals-deal-kyiv-says-2025-02-24/