Ukraine completes steps for minerals deal with US, deputy prime minister says - West Hawaii Today
- Ukraine completed and ratified a minerals agreement with the U.S. By May 12, establishing a jointly managed Reconstruction Investment Fund.
- The agreement followed months of tense negotiations marked by a shouting match between Zelensky and Trump and the collapse of earlier plans in February.
- This deal grants the U.S. Special access to develop Ukraine's critical minerals like lithium and rare earth elements and sets up an investment fund for reconstruction.
- The Ukrainian parliament ratified the deal on May 8 with 338 votes in favor, while Ukraine’s deputy prime minister called it a milestone on schedule.
- The agreement aims to deepen economic ties, support Ukraine’s recovery, and facilitate access to new U.S. Weapons, though it lacks explicit U.S. Security guarantees.
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Ukraine completes steps for minerals deal with US, deputy prime minister says - West Hawaii Today
(Reuters) — Ukraine has concluded procedures for implementation of a deal with the United States on exploiting minerals, including the operation of an investment fund, the country’s first deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.
Ukraine completes steps for minerals deal with US, deputy prime minister says
Ukraine has concluded procedures for implementation of a deal with the United States on exploiting minerals, including the operation of an investment fund, the country's first deputy prime minister said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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