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We're telling Ukraine they have very valuable rare earths,
In fact, [Mr Zelensky] may come in this week or next week to sign the agreement, which would be nice,
Government officials are currently working on the details. We are considering a visit to Washington on Friday (28 February) for the signing,
The minerals agreement is only part of the picture. We have heard multiple times from the US administration that it’s part of a bigger picture,
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna told the FT on Tuesday This will be a chance for the president to discuss what the bigger picture is. And then after it, we will be able to think of the next steps,
a Ukrainian official told the Financial Times I wasn’t offended, but a dictator would be. I’m not. I’m the legally elected president,
We must have an agreement with Ukraine on critical minerals and rare earths and various other things as security. And I think that that's happening. I think we've made a lot of progress,
Mr. Trump said during a joint news conference at the White House on Monday with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron The negotiations have been very constructive, with nearly all key details finalized,
Olga Stefanishka, Ukraine's Vice President for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, said in a Monday social media post, written in English I think this discussion (a potential mineral deal) is a very important one,
I will not sign what 10 generations of Ukrainians will have to pay back."
I want them to give us something for all of the money that we put up. We're asking for rare earth and oil - anything we can get."
Twenty-one of the 30 critical materials Europe needs can be provided by Ukraine in a win-win partnership,
Sejourne said after the meeting, ... according to the report The question of mineral wealth is tied up in conflicts over US military and financial aid to Ukraine, and over how to end the war. Zelenskyy has said Ukraine must have Western arms and backing in any peace deal, to prevent a future Russian assault, while Mr Trump has insisted the war must end quickly, without offering such security guarantees,
a report in The New York Times said In December, China imposed a ban on exporting certain rare earth minerals to the US, after already placing restrictions on mineral exports the year before,
the BBC reported in an article about the proposed Ukraine-US deal This includes some 19 million tonnes of proven reserves of graphite, which the Ukrainian Geological Survey state agency says makes the nation ‘one of the top five leading countries’ for the supply of the mineral,
The negotiations have been very constructive, with nearly all key details finalised. We are committed to completing this swiftly to proceed with its signature. We hope both US and UA leaders might sign and endorse it in Washington the soonest to showcase our commitment for decades to come,
The added value Europe offers is that we will never demand a deal that’s not mutually beneficial.”
Putin will not gift us this peace, nor will he give it to us in exchange for anything. We have to win peace with strength, wisdom and unity - with our cooperation,
Our focus is on achieving a ceasefire as soon as possible, and ultimately a permanent peace,
Trump said during a joint press conference with Macron We don't want an agreement that is weak."
Even as Trump pressed for a quick deal with Putin, Macron urged a more deliberate approach, saying
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