Ukraine and US to hold next round of talks on mineral resources agreement
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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:55:11 +0200
Ukraine and the United States have scheduled the next round of negotiations on an agreement regarding the use of Ukrainian natural resources, set to begin on 23 February.
Source Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian Presidents Office, at Ukraine.
Year 2025 forum Details Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko will also take part in the negotiations.
Svyrydenko noted that discussions with the US will cover not only Ukrainian mineral resources but also other issues, including security. She added that the value of mineral deposits in Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia exceeds US350 billion.
Yermak stated that Ukraine views American and European investments in mineral extraction as a certain element of security guarantees.
Quote from Yermak We continue this dialogue with our partners...
No one has abandoned it.
We have a normal working process, which can last a day or months. Details Yermak added that any potential agreement must align with Ukraines national interests and also be of interest to our partners.
The mineral resources agreement, which has caused tensions in USUkraine relations, is part of broader efforts to end the RussoUkrainian war.
Background On 21 February, Axios reported that US and Ukrainian officials had been negotiating all night into Friday morning in an attempt to reach a deal on the minerals and stem the deterioration in relations between Kyiv and Washington.
US National Security Adviser Mike Volz said that Zelenskyy would sign the deal soon.
The UK Sky News broadcaster reported that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not yet ready to sign an agreement with the US on the use of Ukrainian natural resources due to a number of problematic issues in its current version.
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