How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries
China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them.
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Trump says Zelenskyy to visit U.S. to sign critical rare minerals deal on Friday
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Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks
President Trump on Friday continued to bash President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and pressure him for mineral rights.The New York Times - 5d -
Top Democrat says Trump may seek mineral deal with both Russia and Ukraine
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Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US
Kyiv hopes agreement on jointly exploring resources will improve relations with Trump administrationFinancial Times - 1d -
U.S. and Ukraine close in on minerals deal
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Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – live
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Watch: White House holds briefing as Trump faces criticism over Ukraine moves
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Rare Minerals Deal Between U.S., Ukraine Progressing
U.S. officials have pressured Ukraine to provide access to its rare earth minerals as a form of compensation for aid.Inc. - 3d -
Ukraine official says minerals deal agreed with US
Donald Trump says the deal would give Ukraine "the right to fight on" in its war with Russia.BBC News - 1d -
U.S. and Ukraine Agree to Minerals Deal, Officials Say
President Trump, who had insisted he wanted “payback” for past military aid to Kyiv, suggested President Volodymyr Zelensky would visit Washington this week to sign an agreement, which he called a ...The New York Times - 1d -
Why Ukraine is negotiating a minerals deal with the US
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US-Ukraine minerals deal: the full text
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Ros Atkins on... the US-Ukraine mineral deal
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What are the terms of the US-Ukraine minerals deal?
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