UKRAINE has agreed to a minerals deal with the US, Ukrainian security officials have said.
Kyiv hopes the move will improve relations with the Trump administration and bolster long-term security ties.
Ukraine has reportedly agreed to the minerals deal with the United States, officials said[/caption]
The agreement, which centres on the joint development of Ukraine’s vast mineral resources — including oil and gas — comes after Washington dropped its demand for a $500 billion share of potential revenues.
While the deal does not include explicit US security guarantees, Ukrainian officials see it as a step toward deepening economic and strategic cooperation, the Financial Times reports.
“The minerals agreement is only part of the picture. We have heard multiple times from the US administration that it’s part of a bigger picture,” Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna told the FT on Tuesday.
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