U.S. & Ukraine Close to Signing Minerals Deal

[Webster]

(The Guardian) Ukraine expects to sign US minerals deal today - reports
Ukraine expects to sign a much-anticipated minerals deal with the United States today, a senior source in the Ukrainian presidency told AFP.

Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko will be in Washington later to sign the agreement, the final draft of which the Ukrainian government “has yet to approve”, the source said, adding that the agreement provides for a “50/50” joint fund between Kyiv and Washington.

Reuters reminds us that the two sides signed a memorandum on 18 April as an initial step towards clinching an accord on developing mineral resources in Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials hope that signing the deal promoted by Donald Trump will help to firm up softening American support for Kyiv in the war triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion more than three years ago, Reuters added.

 

[magnus2022]

Donald Trump knows how to use his position to get what he wants. He is a shrewd businessman and will never leave any stone unturn in making more money for United States.

 

[Alberello75]

And then the news that the USA and Ukraine have already signed the agreement on rare earths has been confirmed, this was reported by the US Secretary of State Mark Rubio, according to him this represents a big step forward towards ending the war.
Do you agree with this or do you think it will take a long time before will be possible definitively say the word END to this war that has been going on for over three years?