The deal with Ukraine has been fully signed and ratified, the United States has access to a huge amount of very high-quality rare earth elements. This was stated at a briefing by President Donald Trump.
"We have just completed a deal on minerals with Ukraine. It has been fully ratified and approved by their legislative bodies. And we appreciate it. And I'll talk to the president later… The deal has now been fully signed and ratified. And we have access to a huge amount of very, very high—quality rare earth elements," said Trump, quoted by the publication "Country".
As reported by EADaily, the Verkhovna Rada ratified the agreement on the creation of a joint investment fund between Ukraine and the United States to develop Ukraine's resources. According to Ekonomicheskaya Pravda, 338 deputies voted in favor.
Recall, on April 30, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Sviridenko and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signed an agreement on resources in Washington.