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US signs mineral deal with Ukraine amid tensions with Russia

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The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a deal granting access to Ukraine's critical minerals, aiming to bolster Ukraine's defense and diversify U.S. supply chains.

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  1. Ukraine signs rare minerals deal with US to secure war support

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  2. Newest

    US signs mineral deal with Ukraine amid tensions with Russia

    Headline from WMUR ·

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Ukraine poised to sign rare minerals deal with US to secure war support (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Ukraine is preparing to sign a major agreement granting the U.S. access to its valuable rare minerals in a strategic bid to secure continued American military aid.

  2. Bloomberg

    Ukraine Ready to Sign US Resources Deal as Early as Wednesday (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Ukraine is ready to sign a natural resources deal with the US, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that could bolster Washington’s support for Kyiv by strengthening their economic partnership.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Ukraine says it’s ready to sign a key rare-minerals deal sought by the US (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The deal would give the U.S. access to significant deposits of more than 20 raw materials deemed strategically critical, including some non-minerals.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Ukraine says it’s ready to sign a key rare-minerals deal sought by the U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Trump has indicated he wants access to Ukraine's rare earth materials as a condition for continued U.S. support in the war against Russia.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Kit Maher, Victoria Butenko, Ivana Kottasová and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Ukraine have signed an “economic partnership agreement” that will give Washington access to Kyiv’s rare earth minerals in exchange for establishing an investment fund in Ukraine.

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Ukraine poised to sign much anticipated mineral resources deal with the US on Wednesday (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Ukraine is prepared to sign a landmark mineral resources agreement with the United States in Washington.

  7. Fox News

    Ukraine signs deal to give US access to rare minerals (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ukraine has signed a deal with the United States, giving the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare minerals as it continues to work with the Trump administration in an effort to end its three-year war with Russia.

  8. WDIO Duluth

    US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The U.S. and Ukraine have signed an agreement that will give the U.S. access to Ukraine's vast critical mineral resources. The deal on reconstruction and investment comes after a weekslong press by President Donald Trump on Ukraine to compensate Washington for billions of dollars in military and eco…

  9. RedState

  10. ABC 11 Raleigh

    US and Ukraine sign mineral resources agreement (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The U.S. and Ukraine have signed the deal to create the long-awaited mineral deal that gives the U.S. rights to Ukrainian rare earth.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Ukraine poised to sign much anticipated mineral resources deal with the US on Wednesday - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is prepared to sign a landmark mineral resources agreement with the United States in Washington on Wednesday, according to two senior Ukrainian

  12. Military.com

    Ukraine Says It’s Poised to Sign a Key Mineral Resources Deal with the US on Wednesday (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Ukraine is poised to sign a landmark mineral resources agreement with the United States in Washington, according to two senior Ukrainian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

  13. CBS News

    U.S. and Ukraine sign minerals deal, Treasury Department announces (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. and Ukraine have signed an economic development deal including access to rare earths minerals, the Treasury Department announced.

  14. Digital Journal

    Ukraine, US say minerals deal ready as suspense lingers (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The United States and Ukraine said Wednesday they could sign a long-anticipated minerals deal within the day, after last-minute concerns from Kyiv as it

  15. FOX 35 Orlando

    Ukraine signs rare minerals deal with US to secure war support (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Ukraine signed a major agreement granting the U.S. access to its valuable rare minerals in a strategic bid to secure continued American military aid.

  16. Fox News

    US-Ukraine inching toward mineral deal amid last-minute roadblocks (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The United States and Ukraine are on the verge of signing a mineral deal after months of fraught and chaotic negotiations, although a last-minute snag still needs to be ironed out.

  17. ABC 7 Chicago

    After last-minute delay, Ukraine now ready to sign mineral resource deal with US (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Ukraine and the U.S. were poised to sign a mineral resources deal on Wednesday but issues arose last-minute.

  18. WMUR

    US, Ukraine sign economic deal (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Ukraine prepares to sign a landmark mineral resources agreement with the U.S. as negotiations address earlier concerns

  19. The Hill

    Ukraine ready to sign Trump’s minerals deal (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Ukraine says it’s ready to sign President Trump’s minerals agreement as soon as Wednesday, almost two months after a contentious White House meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky derailed talks on the deal.

  20. KOB 4

    Ukrainian officials say Kyiv is ready to sign a much anticipated mineral resources deal with the US on Wednesday (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Ukrainian officials say Kyiv is ready to sign a much anticipated mineral resources deal with the US on Wednesday.

  21. NBC News

    Ukraine says it hopes to sign U.S. minerals deal within 24 hours (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Ukraine is ready to sign an agreement that would give the U.S. access to valuable rare minerals in the hopes of ensuring continued American support for Kyiv.

  22. The World from PRX

    What's standing in the way of a Ukraine-US minerals deal (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Ukrainian officials flew to Washington on Wednesday with high hopes. They thought they might finally sign a long-awaited deal with the US to develop Ukraine’s mineral, oil and gas resources. Ukraine and the US were originally expected to sign the agreement back in February, until a public argument e…

  23. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine says it is poised to sign minerals deal with the US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ukraine’s PM says agreement is ‘good, equal and beneficial’, hopes it will be signed ‘within the next 24 hours’.

  24. UPI

    Ukraine, United States expected to sign minerals deal (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    According to multiple reports, Ukraine and the United States are ready to sign a minerals deal Wednesday.

  25. NPR

    Ukraine and the U.S. say they're ready to sign a minerals deal (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The U.S. and Ukraine are expected to sign a deal to jointly invest in Ukraine's mineral, raw materials and natural resource wealth in exchange for future U.S. aid.

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