Ukraine and US agree on minerals deal, Ukrainian officials say
According to anonymous officials, Kyiv and Washington reached a broad economic deal which includes the exploitation of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. US President Donald Trump has said Zelenskyy could visit the US to sign a deal on Friday.
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According to anonymous officials, Kyiv and Washington reached a broad economic deal which includes the exploitation of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. US President Donald Trump has said Zelenskyy could visit the US to sign a deal on Friday.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/25/ukraine-and-us-agree-on-minerals-deal-ukrainian-officials-say
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00:00Ukraine and the United States reached an economic deal that would include the exploitation of
00:07Ukraine's minerals, that is according to several senior Ukrainian officials.
00:12One of the officials said they hoped the deal would improve ties between Kyiv and Washington
00:16and that it would ensure long-term support from the US.
00:22Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly will travel to the United States to meet with US
00:28President Donald Trump. One of the officials said the deal could be signed as early as Friday.
00:33I hear that he's coming on Friday, certainly it's okay with me if he'd like to
00:36and he would like to sign it together with me and I understand that it's a big deal.
00:41It is not the first time that a deal as such got presented to Ukraine. The US had previously
00:46presented an offer that would allow them to access Ukraine's minerals in return for continued support.
00:53Zelensky had, however, turned down this proposal as it did not offer enough security guarantees for
00:58Ukraine. Ukrainian officials told the Financial Times that while this deal did not state
01:05explicit security guarantees either, its offer was far more favorable.