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Trump touts Ukraine rare earths deal: Equipment, benefits, right to fight

Ukraine will get “lots of equipment, military equipment, and the right to fight on” in the natural resources and reconstruction deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said from the Oval Office on Feb. 25, CNN reported.

26 February 2025, 09:00 AM

European Commission denies offering Ukraine an alternative deal on critical resources

The European Commission denied on Feb. 25 that the EU offered Ukraine an alternative deal on critical resources to a U.S. proposal, with spokesperson Thomas Regnier making the statement in Brussels, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

25 February 2025, 06:10 PM

Ukraine caught between EU and US in race for rare earth metals

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said he personally proposed a resource agreement to Ukrainian officials during his visit to Kyiv on Feb. 24 alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, AFP reported.

25 February 2025, 11:04 AM

Ukraine, U.S. in high-stakes talks over $350 billion in occupied mineral wealth

Ukraine and the United States are continuing negotiations on mineral resources, Andrii Yermak said at the Ukraine. Year 2025 forum on Feb. 23, confirming that he and Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko were heading to the next round of talks with U.S. partners.

23 February 2025, 08:24 PM

U.S.-Ukraine rare earth deal in final stages, Podolyak says

The signing of a U.S.-Ukraine agreement on rare earth metals is expected soon, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on the national television on Feb. 23.

23 February 2025, 10:51 AM

Trump accuses Ukraine of breaking non-existent rare earth minerals deal

U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Ukraine “broke” a deal over access to rare earth metals — an agreement that had never actually been finalized, Suspilne national broadcaster reported on Feb. 20.

20 February 2025, 09:20 AM

Zelenskyy's omission of details in US deal may prove costly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “may have made a strategic error” by not specifying the total value of Ukrainian resources or other detailed terms before discussing a potential deal with the United States regarding rare earth minerals, Financial Times reported on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 02:34 PM

Ukraine open to Trump’s rare earths deal, but terms still in discussion

Kyiv has not rejected the proposed U.S. deal on rare earth minerals, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna told the Guardian on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 01:05 PM

Ukraine resists US pressure to sign minerals deal at Munich Security Conference

During the Munich Security Conference, U.S. representatives pressured Ukraine to quickly agree to a deal regarding rare earth minerals in exchange for continued support. The U.S. threatened to cancel a meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance if Ukraine did not comply, European Pravda reported on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 08:15 PM

US asked for 50% of Ukraine’s minerals—Zelenskyy declined

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declined a proposal from a U.S. congressional delegation to sign a memorandum that would have given the United States a 50% stake in all future mineral reserves in Ukraine, The Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin reported on X on Feb. 14,

15 February 2025, 01:29 PM

Ukraine's mineral resources offer strategic advantages for EU – Shmyhal

Ukraine possesses 22 out of 30 critical raw materials deemed critical by the EU, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in a column for Politico on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 03:07 PM

U.S. proposes rare earth mineral deal to strengthen security guarantees for Ukraine

Strengthening economic cooperation between Washington and Kyiv in the development of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals will also bolster security guarantees for Ukraine, U.S. Special envoy Keith Kellogg said in an interview with Fox Business on Feb. 13.

14 February 2025, 01:02 PM

Ukraine submits finalized U.S. partnership draft as rare earth deal talks intensify – media

Ukraine has finalized a draft memorandum on partnership with the United States and handed it over to the American side, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 14, citing Ukrainian delegation representatives at the Munich Security Conference.

14 February 2025, 12:27 PM

Business community urges Ukraine to declassify mineral deposit data

The business community is urging the Ukrainian government to declassify information regarding mineral deposits in the country, the press service of the European Business Association (EBA) reported on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 04:23 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia looting Ukraine’s rare earth wealth for free

It is important to protect Ukraine's territories from Russia, both in security and financial terms, and to prevent rare earth minerals from being taken for free by Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Guardian posted on YouTube on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 01:56 PM

Trump: Kyiv promises rare earths payoff for US arms

Ukraine has “essentially agreed” to guarantee payment for US military supplies with its rare earth minerals, President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Feb. 10.

11 February 2025, 09:10 AM

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