White House and Ukraine Close In on Deal For Mineral Rights [View all]
Source: Wall Street Journal
Agreement could help resolve tensions that flared up between Zelensky and Trump
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The U.S. and Ukraine are nearing a deal that would hand valuable mineral rights to the U.S., an agreement that the Trump administration has sought as compensation for military aid to fight off Russia's invasion, people familiar with the matter said.
Ukraine had refused to sign such a deal earlier this week, sparking a war of words between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and fears of a break in relations between Washington and Kyiv.
In an apparent nod to an impending deal, Zelensky said in a nightly video address Friday that teams of U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators were working on a draft agreement.
"This is an agreement that can strengthen our relations, and the key is to work out the details to ensure its effectiveness," he said. "I look forward to the outcome--a just result."
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Note: this story published at 5:36. Another one, for background, is posted below and was published at 5 p.m.
Stories are close together; obviously something is happening.
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