Trump says Zelensky ‘three weeks late’ on signing mineral deal

Washington wants access to strategically important raw materials in Ukraine. A first framework agreement fails after Trump and Selenskyy erupted in the White House. However, the US government continues to believe that the deal will be made.

The United States removes from the subsoil deal the requirement to count previously provided assistance — Shmygal: EADaily

EADaily, April 27th, 2025. An agreement has been reached with the United States that the agreement on minerals will not count the assistance provided to Ukraine prior to its signing. This was stated by the country's Prime Minister Denis Shmygal following the visit of the country's delegation to the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF in the United States.

US President Trump wants to conclude a U.S. agreement with Kiev on the use of Ukrainian mineral resources. A first attempt failed. WORLD TV chief reporter Steffen Schwarzkopf visited a quarry 250 kilometers south of Kiev.

Trump Unleashes More Anger, Frustration At Zelensky For Not Signing Rare Earths Deal

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“The delay is at least three weeks,” accused the North American leader, who said to expect the agreement to be signed “immediately”. Still, thousands of people celebrated on 25 April in Lisbon.

Trump Says He Hopes Ukraine Would Immediately Sign Minerals Deal - The Thinking Conservative

“Ukraine, headed by [President] Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not signed the final papers on the very important Rare Earths Deal with the United States. The post Trump Says He Hopes Ukraine Would Immediately Sign Minerals Deal appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.