Trump administration expects Ukraine to sign "minerals deal" this week
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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:56:00 +0200
Steve Witkoff, special envoy of US President Donald Trump, has stated that he expects Ukraine to sign an agreement on the use of Ukrainian natural resources as early as this week.
Source Steve Witkoff, special envoy of US President Donald Trump, on CNN, as reported by European Pravda Details Witkoff said that President Zelenskyy wavered his commitment to the deal a week ago.
Quote The President Trump sent him a message.
Hes not wavering anymore.
Zelenskyy now realises that we have done so much and that agreement belongs being signed.
And I think youll see it signed this week Sunday is the first day of the week in the US ed.. Background On 23 February, Ukraine and the US are holding a new round of negotiations regarding the agreement on the use of Ukrainian natural resources.
According to Axios, 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.
White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz stated on 21 February that Zelenskyy is expected to sign the agreement soon.
However, Sky News reports that President Zelenskyy is currently not ready to sign the deal due to problematic issues in its current version.
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