US, Ukraine agree to terms on mineral deal, Ukraine says

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  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.
  
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  Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US

  Kyiv hopes agreement on jointly exploring resources will improve relations with Trump administration
  
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  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 ...
  
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  Ukraine to sign critical minerals deal ‘in the very short term’, US claims

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• Ukraine, U.S agree to framework for rare earth minerals deal, officials say

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  US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth

  Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article
  
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  Trump: We're getting 'very close' to Ukraine agreeing to mineral deal

  President Trump told reporters the United States was getting "very close" to reaching an agreement with Ukraine on a mineral rights deal for continued support.
  
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  Why is Ukraine negotiating a minerals deal with the US?

  A minister says nearly all key details have been finalised for a deal giving the US access to the country's minerals.
  
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