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Poroshenko demands government meeting to review US resource deal

Former Ukrainian president and political opposition leader Petro Poroshenko seeks a meeting with government officials to review the U.S.–Ukrainian resource exploitation agreement before its ratification, Poroshenko said on May 6.

7 May 2025, 11:25 AM

Government to brief MPs ahead of US resource deal ratification vote

Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will hold a series of meetings with parliamentary factions in the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) before MPs vote to ratify the U.S.–Ukrainian resource extraction agreement, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on May 5.

5 May 2025, 09:28 PM

US–Ukraine resource fund unlikely to generate revenues in less than 10 years — report

Ukraine and the United States may not see any revenues from their resource exploitation deal for a decade or more, Reuters reported on May 1.

2 May 2025, 02:07 AM

US expects Ukrainian parliament to ratify resource extraction deal within days

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) could ratify the U.S.–Ukrainian resource exploitation and infrastructure investment agreement in the coming days, Sky News reported on May 1.

1 May 2025, 11:38 PM

Ukraine, US sign broad investment partnership deal

Ukraine and the United States have signed an agreement on resource exploitation and infrastructure investment, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on May 1.

1 May 2025, 01:30 AM

Last-minute disagreements threaten US–Ukraine investment deal

Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko left for Washington on April 30 to sign the much-anticipated investment deal with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Financial Times reported, citing three Ukrainian officials.

30 April 2025, 08:38 PM

No US ‘minerals deal’ this week, Finance Minister Marchenko says

While Kyiv and Washington made progress on negotiating a wide-ranging resource extraction agreement, the deal will not be signed this week, Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on April 24.

25 April 2025, 12:54 AM

Ukrainian mineral assets: ensuring Ukrainian sovereignty and European partnership — opinion

Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals, but Europe should get its chance too.

21 April 2025, 10:24 AM

Ukraine–US economic partnership deal in sight as memorandum of intent is signed

Ukraine and the United States signed a memorandum of intent to finalize an economic partnership agreement between the two nations, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on April 17.

18 April 2025, 12:48 AM

Resource deal with US far from finalized, Ukrainian negotiator says

Ukraine and the United States have made some progress on drafting a bilateral resource extraction agreement, but the document is still far from being ready to be signed, head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka, said on April 16.

16 April 2025, 10:38 PM

Ukraine hires US law firm to help negotiate mineral rights agreement

The Ukrainian Justice Ministry hired U.S. law firm Hogan Lovells to represent the country’s interests in negotiations on the so-called “minerals deal” with the United States, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on April 11, citing the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) registry.

11 April 2025, 08:41 PM

Kyiv will not compromise its EU accession in favor of ‘minerals deal’ with US — PM Shmyhal

Ukraine will reject certain provisions of the potential “minerals deal” with the United States if they would jeopardize Kyiv’s chances at becoming a full member of the EU, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal said on April 9.

10 April 2025, 02:11 AM

Former president Poroshenko criticizes Zelenskyy’s negotiations with US

Petro Poroshenko, leader of the European Solidarity party and Ukraine’s fifth president, criticized President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s approach to building relations with the United States.

31 March 2025, 10:57 PM

Ukraine won’t accept retroactive debt for Biden-era US aid — Zelenskyy

Ukraine will not treat U.S. military aid granted in 2022-2024 as a loan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 28.

29 March 2025, 12:31 AM

Kyiv, Washington still developing new ‘minerals deal’ draft, Foreign Ministry says

Ukraine is still reviewing the latest U.S. proposal for a joint resource extraction agreement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on March 27.

27 March 2025, 08:32 PM

US presented Ukraine with new draft of ‘minerals deal’ — Zelenskyy

The United States has proposed a new major deal with Ukraine on joint exploitation of rare-earth metals, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press briefing Tuesday, March 25, according to RBC-Ukraine.

25 March 2025, 09:43 PM

Zelenskyy, Trump agree to sign minerals deal ‘as soon as possible’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to sign the joint resource extraction agreement “as soon as possible,” according to a joint statement by the U.S. and Ukrainian delegations after their talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11.

11 March 2025, 09:14 PM

Ukraine ready to sign US ‘minerals deal’ in Saudi Arabia

Ukraine is ready to sign a deal with the United States on joint resource extraction during the upcoming bilateral talks in Saudi Arabia, AP reported on March 10, citing unnamed officials.

10 March 2025, 11:28 PM

Ukrainian, US officials to meet in Riyadh next week

A Ukrainian delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia for talks with U.S. officials on March 10, several sources told NV on March 6.

6 March 2025, 09:36 PM

Trump demands Ukraine commit to unilateral ceasefire as condition for ‘minerals deal’ — report

U.S. President Donald Trump is willing to sign the resource extraction agreement with Ukraine only if Kyiv orders an immediate ceasefire, Bloomberg reported on March 6, citing several sources familiar with the matter.

6 March 2025, 07:58 PM

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