Ukraine and United States signature on the metal deal, says Kiev Russia-Ukraine, news war

Ukraine Ukraine, Yulia Sfridinko, has not published the details of the memo, saying that the work continues to secure the final deal.

Ukraine and the United States signed a note as an initial step towards obtaining an agreement to develop Minerals In the country, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy in Kyiv said.

“We are pleased to announce the signature, with our American partners, to the intention of intention, which paves the way for an economic partnership agreement and the establishment of the investment fund to rebuild Ukraine,” wrote Yulia Sferidko on the social media platform X.

Kiev and Washington discussed the signing of a deal on extracting strategic minerals in Ukraine in February, but a clash between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Voludimir Zelinski temporarily departs from work on deal.

Trump says he wants the deal, designed to give American kings payments for Ukrainian mining profits for rare resources and minerals, as compensation for the assistance provided by his predecessor Joe Biden.

Svyrydinko did not publish the memorandum details, but he said that the work continued to secure a final agreement.

She said: “We hope that the fund will become an effective tool to attract investments in rebuilding our country, modernizing infrastructure, supporting business, and creating new economic opportunities.”

“There is a lot to do, but the current pace and great progress gives a reason to expect the document to be very useful to both countries.”

The Ukrainian delegation traveled to Washington at the end of last week for negotiations after the Trump administration presented a new more expansive deal. The initial framework agreement was not signed.

“We have a metal deal, which I think will be signed on Thursday,” Trump told reporters at the White House earlier.

Zelinski had said earlier that the two countries could sign a memorandum online.

“This is a memo. We have positive and constructive intentions,” Zellinski told Kiev reporters.

He added that the offer to sign the memo before the comprehensive deal, which requires ratification in the Ukrainian parliament, has come from the American side.

US officials say that strengthening American commercial interests in Ukraine will help deter Russia from The aggression in the future In the event of a ceasefire.

Kyiv pays for concrete military and security guarantees as part of any deal to stop the three -year war.