President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that negotiations between the Ukrainian and US teams on a mineral resources agreement last week were positive.

Source: Zelenskyy’s remarks at a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Odesa, as reported by European Pravda 

Details: Zelenskyy noted that the talks took place at the technical level and ended positively. "For now, both sides concluded the meeting on a positive note," he said.

He added that further online and in-person discussions would continue until the end of the week.

Following these consultations, both sides are expected to present what they have developed.

Background:

• On 11 April US and Ukrainian officials met to discuss Washington’s proposal to access Ukraine’s mineral resources. However, media reports say prospects for a breakthrough were minimal due to what was described as an "antagonistic" atmosphere.
• During the technical consultations in Washington, the Ukrainian delegation submitted Kyiv’s proposals to the US side.
• Earlier, European Pravda reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump had returned to the version of the subsoil agreement a requirement for Ukraine to reimburse all the assistance that the US provided after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

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