In the midst of the ongoing conversation between the US, Ukraine Sign Minerals Memorandum

Ukraine and the United States signed a possible mineral agreement on a potential mineral agreement on Thursday (US local time), a sign of progress towards a comprehensive economic partnership, Ukrainian economy minister Yulia Saveridenco According to The New York Times.
Signed through video call with US Treasury Secretary Scott BesantThe memorandum is reduced by a final deal, but Marx renewed speed after the stopping conversation and public tension weeks.
While the White House has not released an official comment, Besant separately stated that a full mineral agreement is expected next week. “It is important that we confirm our agreements that American people desire to invest together in an independent, sovereign and safe Ukraine with Ukrainians,” Savidenco wrote in a Facebook post, the agreement was called “joint economic partnership” and a fund to support Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Negotiations on the deal have been controversial. The previous drafts included proposals that would give a large stake to the United States, including rare earth metal, oil and gas in the vast but massive unused natural resources of Ukraine. The investment -linked investment fund is expected to use revenue from these resources for post -reconstruction of Ukraine, the possibility of playing a major role with American firms.
President Donald Trump, who was expected to co-co -rate the full agreement with Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky at a now-Dey House ceremony in February, described the deal as compensation for wide American military assistance provided to Kiev. He claimed that the agreement could produce $ 500 billion from Ukraine’s resources for the United States.
Last month when Trump briefly suspended arms delivery and intelligence-sharing during a ceasefire and mineral talks suspended intelligence with Ukraine. Despite this, Ukraine has taken limited advantage in negotiations, relying a lot on American military and financial aid in its war against Russia.
Although Thursday’s memorandum refers to the future reconstruction fund, it abandoned key details such as revenue sources or specific US security guarantee. Earlier versions suggested to be redirected by a portion of Ukraine’s resource royalty into the fund.
Svyrydenko said that the final edition of the deal would require permission by both the US Congress and the Ukrainian Parliament.