Ukraine and the United States have agreed on the terms of a minerals deal and could sign it this week, according to several media reports.
Ukrainian newspaper Economic Pravda cites a version of the deal dated Monday that would see Kyiv pay 50 percent of revenues from its state-owned natural resources into a fund that would invest in Ukraine.
The agreement lacks American security guarantees for Ukraine, which Kyiv was reportedly pushing for.
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But it also does not mention the $500 billion figure that U.S. President Donald Trump was demanding in compensation for Washington’s support for Kyiv in fending off Moscow’s invasion.
