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Ukraine sending negotiation team to discuss new mineral deal with US: ‘Terms acceptable to both sides’
https://nypost.com/2025/04/07/world-news/ukraine-sending-negotiation-team-to-discuss-new-mineral-deal-with-us/
Ukraine is sending a team to Washington this week to discuss a more expansive draft for the minerals deal with the US, the deputy prime minister said Monday.
“We aim to align on project selection, legal frameworks, and long-term investment mechanisms,” said Yulia Svyrydenko, who also serves as the nation’s economy minister.
“I believe the work on the previous memorandum showed that both teams are capable of reaching these goals and agreeing on terms acceptable to both sides,” she added.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Kyiv's negotiators will be in Washington this week to discuss the minerals deal.
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Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Kyiv’s negotiators will be in Washington this week to discuss the minerals deal.
AP
The Trump administration seeks to get a cut of Ukraine's vast reserves of rare earths, including titanium, lithium, and uranium.
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The Trump administration seeks to get a cut of Ukraine’s vast reserves of rare earths, including titanium, lithium, and uranium.
AP
The deal has remained a heated topic between Kyiv and Washington, with President Trump eager to get back billions given in military aid, and Ukrainian lawmakers wary of losing control of their own natural resources.
Ukraine holds large deposits of more than 20 minerals the US has deemed critical, including titanium, lithium, and uranium, all of which are necessary for advancements to the military, energy, and nuclear power sectors.
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