KYIV: Ukraine and the US are understanding particulars of an settlement that will give Washington entry to Ukrainian pure sources in trade for US assist, Kyiv stated on Monday (Feb 24).
Negotiations have triggered tensions with US officers pressuring Ukraine to sign a deal regardless of Kyiv’s insistence that preliminary drafts lacked very important safety ensures.
“Ukrainian and US groups are within the closing phases of negotiations concerning the minerals settlement. The negotiations have been very constructive, with almost all key particulars finalised,” Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna stated on X.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated he goals to get concrete safety ensures from the US in trade for granting Washington entry to important sources.
US President Donald Trump has demanded that Ukraine give entry to uncommon minerals to compensate for the wartime help Kyiv obtained below Joe Biden.
“We’re dedicated to finishing this swiftly to proceed with its signature,” Stefanishyna added in her put up on social media.
She stated she hoped that Trump and Zelenskyy would signal the deal in Washington “to showcase our dedication for many years to come back”.
