Washington and Kyiv will invest $75 million each to kickstart the Ukraine reconstruction investment fund that gives the U.S. special access to mineral sites and other projects in Ukraine, the Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev told journalists on Sept. 17. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. […]
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Trump-Zelensky minerals deal holds first board meeting as reconstruction fund moves forward
Ukraine and the U.S. held the first board meeting of an investment fund tied to a resources deal that has been a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s administration’s talks with Kyiv in his second term. The meeting on Sept. 3 launches the operations for the – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article […]
Trump may offer Putin minerals access in exchange for peace, Telegraph reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to offer Russian President Vladimir Putin access to rare earth minerals in Ukraine and natural resources in Alaska in an effort to secure a ceasefire, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 13. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of […]
US-Ukraine minerals fund looks for manager as critical resources deal advances
The U.S. government’s development finance agency has started looking for a company to manage a joint U.S.-Ukraine investment fund, Ukraine’s Economy Ministry said in a July 15 press release. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they […]
Exclusive: Ukraine pitches deepwater gas, oil refinery projects to US under landmark minerals deal
Projects Kyiv has submitted to the U.S. for consideration as part of a profit-sharing deal for Ukraine’s resources include a shelf and deepwater project and an oil refinery that comes under frequent attack by Russia, Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko told the Kyiv Independent in an interview published on July 7. After months of hard-fought […]
Loss of Ukraine lithium deposit to Russia won’t impact minerals deal, says investor
Russian troops have taken over the site of one of Ukraine’s most valuable lithium deposits near the village of Shevchenko, Donetsk Oblast, as Russia ramps up its summer offensive. While Ukrainian troops control territories near the site, the deposit is now under Russian occupation, Roman Pohorilyi, founder of open-source mapping project Deep State Map, told […]
Ukraine moves forward on lithium mining under US minerals deal, NYT reports
More than a month after Ukraine signed a landmark agreement granting the United States a stake in its mineral reserves, Kyiv has approved initial steps to open one of its largest lithium deposits to private investors, the New York Times (NYT) reported, citing two government officials. On June 16, the Ukrainian government agreed to begin […]
Ukraine’s parliament ratifies minerals deal between Washington, Kyiv
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, ratified the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal on May 8, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. The document was supported by 338 MPs. The agreement, signed on April 30, establishes a joint investment fund between Kyiv and Washington and grants the U.S. special access to projects developing Ukraine’s natural resources. A map showing the […]
Economy minister to meet with party leaders before parliament ratifies minerals deal
Ukraine’s Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will meet with each faction of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, before the government votes to ratify the minerals agreement with the United States, the news outlet Suspilne reported on May 5. Svyrydenko signed the much-anticipated minerals deal in Washington D.C. on April 30 alongside U.S. […]
‘This is a total economic partnership’ —Treasury Secretary suggests reset in relations between US, Ukraine amid newly-signed minerals deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted the apparent success of the “win-win” minerals agreement signed between Ukraine and the United States in an interview on Fox Business on May 1, suggesting a reset in relations between the two countries. “In terms of the deal, this is a total economic partnership. This isn’t just rare earths, […]
The full text of the US, Ukraine minerals agreement
After months of turbulent negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine finally signed a long-anticipated minerals agreement in Washington on April 30. U.S. officials framed the agreement as a sign of lasting support for Ukraine, and it comes amid an apparent resetting of relations between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Previous iterations of the deal were […]
BREAKING: Ukraine, US sign minerals deal
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Ukraine and the United States on April 30 signed a long-awaited minerals agreement that establishes a joint investment fund in Ukraine, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced. “I am grateful to everyone who worked for the agreement and made it more meaningful. Now the document is such […]