Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is “ready to sign” a long-anticipated minerals deal with Ukraine, but last-minute revisions from Kyiv have delayed the process. “Our side is ready to sign,” Bessent noted, while acknowledging that the Ukrainian delegation “decided last night to make some last-minute changes.”
.@SecScottBessent on the minerals deal with Ukraine: "Our side is ready to sign. The Ukrainians decided last night to make some last-minute changes. We're sure that they will reconsider that and we are ready to sign this afternoon if they are." pic.twitter.com/U4Pp0i0Dzn
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Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko was expected in Washington today to formalize the agreement. However, according to Reuters and Politico, the U.S. is also pressing Ukraine to sign two additional documents alongside the main deal — something Kyiv has expressed hesitation about, citing unpreparedness. The deal is considered key to U.S. interests in securing strategic minerals.
