Here’s What’s in the Critical Minerals Deal Signed by US and Ukraine

The deal will create an investment fund governed by Washington and Kyiv that will oversee all new natural resource projects in Ukraine.
Here’s What’s in the Critical Minerals Deal Signed by US and Ukraine
(Left) U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 22, 2025. (Right) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 12, 2025. Alex Wroblewski and Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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A new resource development deal between the United States and Ukraine will allow both countries to jointly invest in natural resource projects for decades to come.

Officials from the U.S. Treasury Department said during a press call on May 1 that the newly signed critical minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv would not only apply to rare earth metals but also to virtually all natural resource development in Ukraine, including oil, natural gas, and related infrastructure.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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