US EditionUS and Ukraine sign natural resources deal and agree to establish investment fund
- On Wednesday, the United States and Ukraine signed a long-term natural resources investment agreement in Washington establishing a joint Reconstruction Investment Fund.
- The deal followed months of negotiation amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. Demand for access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals as partial compensation for military aid.
- The fund will operate as a 50-50 partnership managed equally by both nations, investing exclusively in Ukraine's mineral projects while allowing Kyiv to retain full sovereignty and state ownership of subsoil resources.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the partnership will leverage U.S. Expertise, financial resources, and management practices to enhance Ukraine's investment environment and support the country's rapid economic recovery.
- This agreement aims to sustain U.S. Investment and technology for Ukraine's economic growth without altering Ukraine's EU integration, and it signals a long-term commitment despite the ongoing conflict.
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"Today's agreement signals clearly to Russian leadership that the Trump administration is committed to a peace process centered on a free, sovereign and prosperous Ukraine over the long term," the Treasury Secretary said. "It's time for this cruel and senseless war to end."
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Insider PaperUkraine, US sign minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid. Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths, which are vital for new technologies and largely untapped. Trump had initially demanded rights to Ukraine's minera…
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Details of US-Ukraine economic partnership, reconstruction deal unveiled
The United States and Ukraine entered into a historic agreement on 30 April — a partnership for the reconstruction and long-term economic success of Ukraine. Sharing the details on Thursday, the White House described the agreement as “a fully collaborative partnership” that would be mutually beneficial to both nations. The Trump administration stated that the collaboration represents the United States taking an economic stake in securing a free,…
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