Ukraine and the US signed a minerals deal establishing a joint Ukrainian-American investment fund to manage Ukraine's resources.
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Ukraine and US signed minerals deal on April 30, 2025
The minerals deal establishes a 50-50 joint investment fund focused on new critical minerals and energy projects. The fund will capture revenues from newly licensed projects, while existing projects and budgeted income remain outside the agreement's scope
On April 30, 2025, the US and Ukraine signed the US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund in Washington.
US President Donald Trump described the agreement as 'payback' for what the US had spent on Ukraine’s defense and stated that rare earth minerals were involved to secure US money.
Ukraine may conclude a strategic agreement with the United States on cooperation in the field of mineral resources as early as today, April 30.
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