US and Ukraine Sign Rare-Minerals Deal: What to Know
April 30, 2025
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Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing g.whisnant@newsweek.com. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant.
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The United States and Ukraine finalized an agreement Wednesday granting Washington privileged access to Ukraine’s natural resources—a strategic move by Kyiv aimed at reinforcing President Donald Trump‘s support in ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Russia.
The deal allows U.S. firms priority access to new investment projects involving key resources such as aluminum, graphite, oil and natural gas. Ukrainian officials view the agreement as vital to maintaining Trump’s goodwill as his administration intensifies efforts to broker an end to the war launched by Russia’s full-scale invasion more than three years ago.
Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “On behalf of the Government of Ukraine, I signed the Agreement on the Establishment of a United States–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. Together with the United States, we are creating the Fund that will attract global investment into our country.”
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.
The United States and Ukraine finalized an agreement Wednesday granting Washington privileged access to Ukraine’s natural resources—a strategic move by Kyiv aimed at reinforcing President Donald Trump’s support in ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Russia. The United States and Ukraine finalized an agreement Wednesday granting Washington privileged access to Ukraine’s natural resources—a strategic move by Kyiv aimed at reinforcing President Donald Trump’s support in ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Russia.
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