Sources: The United States has signed a mining deal with Ukraine.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent: We are ready to sign [on the Ukraine minerals deal]; Ukraine made some last-minute changes.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent: We are ready to sign [on the Ukraine minerals deal]; Ukraine made some last-minute changes. "We've been looking for rare earths," Mr. Trump said.
Ukraine is preparing to sign a U.S. mining deal as early as Wednesday.
President Donald Trump is "confident" of signing a key minerals deal with Ukraine, the White House said, in a move that could bolster US support for Kiev amid frustration at the delay in ceasefire talks with Russia. "Not only will this help the US recover the billions of dollars in taxes we've spent, but it will also put some of the critical minerals under control," Carolyn Levitt, White House press secretary, told reporters on Tuesday.
The quarrel was just a show? Washington suddenly "let go" over the weekend, and the mineral agreement involving Ukraine's tens of billions of resources will be signed as soon as this week... Click to view...
President Trump: The mining agreement will be signed next Thursday.
On April 17, according to Reuters, two sources and a Congolese government official revealed that Trump's well-known supporter, the US "mercenary giant" Prince, has agreed to help Congo secure its rich mineral resources and tax it. Previously, Congolese President Tshisekedi proposed a secret deal in a letter to Trump on February 8: Congo would provide US high-tech companies with a large amount of minerals it needs in exchange for the US helping its country defeat the rebels. In his letter, Tshise...
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister: Substantial progress has been made in negotiations on mineral transactions with the United States, and Ukraine and the United States will sign a memorandum of intent for cooperation.
Ukrainian President Zelensky: The talks with the United States on the mineral resources agreement are positive, and more meetings will be held in the future.
On April 12, local time on April 11, US and Ukrainian officials held talks on a US-Ukrainian mineral agreement proposed by the United States. According to reporters, a person familiar with the matter said that given the "antagonistic" atmosphere of the talks, the prospects for a breakthrough are slim. It is reported that the latest draft will give the United States priority access to Ukrainian mineral deposits and require Kiev to deposit all revenues from the exploitation of natural resources by...
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister: Technical consultations between Ukraine and the United States on mineral transactions will begin in Washington on April 11.
Ukrainian President Zelensky: A draft proposal for a new minerals agreement between Ukraine and the United States will be ready next week.
Trump has accused Ukraine of wanting to renegotiate the minerals deal. After the latest version of the US proposal, Zelensky said he would "not accept it" if the deal endangered Ukraine's membership in the European Union. Click to view...
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