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Minister of Economic Development and Trade Ukraine Julia Sviriden and US Treasury Secretary Scott Baircase (not seen) sign outlines of rare land minerals over the Internet call in Kiev, Ukraine on April 17, 2025.
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Ukraine stated on Thursday that it signed the basis of minerals from the US, although the details of the contract will not be announced yet.
Julia Sviriden, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, said that both sides signed a “Memorandum of intent”, which became the basis of an agreement, which is likely to see Ukraine and the US jointly develop the country’s natural resources.
“We are pleased to announce the signing with our US partners about the Memorandum of intent, which opens the way to the economic partnership agreement and the creation of an investment fund for reconstruction of Ukraine,” ” Svyrydenko is located on the social media platform.
Sviriden did not give more details in the content of the outlines, but posted images of the secretary of the US Treasury Scott Insent, which allegedly signed the agreement.
On April 17, 2025, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bavert (C) signs the basis for benefits from rare land.
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Earlier on Thursday, US President Donald Trump and Igent told reporters that a more complete agreement would be signed next week.
“Well, we have a deal with minerals, which will probably be signed on Thursday – next Thursday (April 24)? Soon. And I suppose they (Ukraine) will perform the deal, so we will see. But we have a deal,” Trump said at a press conference on Thursday.
The inflate added that “we are still working on details. We shoot approximately April 26”.
After asking for more details, the secretary of the Treasury said that the deal was “significantly what we agreed before. But the president was here. We had a memorandum of understanding. We went to a big case at once, I think it is an 80 -page agreement, and this will be signed.”
CNBC asked the White House for more detail about the terms and details of the transaction and is waiting for the answer.
Trump wished minerals with Ukraine after the inauguration in January, saying that the agreement Jointly develop and monetize Ukraine’s deposits Rare lands, critical minerals, oil, gas and other natural resources would effectively act in compensation for the US assistance to Ukraine throughout the war with Russia.
The President of the Ukrainian Valodimir Zelensky also mentioned that the outline of the transaction had been reached, informing reporters: “This is a memorandum of intent. And we have positive, constructive intentions,” Reuters reports.
He added that the proposal to sign the memorandum to a comprehensive deal, which would require the Ukrainian Parliament for its ratification, came from the US, the news agency notes.
