Ukraine said on Thursday Kyiv and Washington had signed a memorandum as an initial step towards clinching an agreement on developing mineral resources in Ukraine, a deal promoted by US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
Although both had been poised in February to sign a deal for cooperation on natural resources, it was delayed after an Oval Office meeting between Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy turned into a shouting match.<\/p>\n
“We are happy to announce the signing with our American partners,” Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister and economy minister, said on social media after the signing.<\/p>\n
Thursday’s memorandum of intent paves the way for an economic partnership deal and the setting-up of an investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine, she added.<\/p>\n
The signing comes after officials in Kyiv worked to repair ties following the Oval Office episode, recognizing that Ukraine needs US support in its war with Russia, which mounted a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.<\/p>\n
The minerals deal is part of that effort, officials in Ukraine have said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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