Ukraine has agreed to a new minerals deal with the United States, marking a significant step in ongoing negotiations linked to a potential peace settlement.

The agreement comes just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially rejected U.S. terms, leading to a public dispute between him and President Donald Trump.

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PEACE DEAL reached between Russia and Ukraine and Zelensky is flying to the USA to sign the deal made by President Trump.

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– United States gets 50% of the revenue from Ukraine’s mineral wealth as repayment for money spent on the war
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According to a report from the Financial Times, Ukraine and the U.S. reached an agreement after Washington dropped a controversial demand for a $500 billion share of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals revenues.

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Under the new terms, Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from the future monetization of state-owned mineral resources—including oil and gas—to a joint investment fund.

The agreement excludes resources already contributing to Ukraine’s government budget and does not include a formal U.S. security guarantee, which Kyiv had previously insisted on.

Ukrainian officials confirmed that the revised deal has been approved by the country’s justice, economy, and foreign ministers.

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna, who led Ukraine’s negotiations, told the Financial Times, “The minerals agreement is only part of the picture. We have heard multiple times from the U.S. administration that it’s part of a bigger picture.”

The minerals agreement has been a central demand of President Trump as part of broader efforts toward a peace settlement in Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials have described the deal as a “framework agreement”, emphasizing that no immediate revenue will change hands until the investment fund is formally established.

The agreement follows a heated exchange between Trump and Zelensky after the initial deal was rejected.

Trump criticized Zelensky, referring to him as a “dictator” and accusing him of dragging the U.S. into a war that could not be won.

Zelensky, in turn, accused Trump of falling for Russian disinformation, pushing back on claims that his approval rating had fallen to 4%.

Trump posted on Truth Social, writing, “Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 billion dollars, to go into a war that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a war that he, without the U.S. and ‘TRUMP,’ will never be able to settle.”

Trump added, “I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died – And so it continues…”

As negotiations continued, European and Canadian leaders gathered in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Trump, however, was not in attendance, instead meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Washington.

Zelensky originally introduced the idea of an economic commitment with the U.S. as part of his “Victory Plan” in October 2023, which outlined a long-term strategy for Ukraine’s economic and security future.

Earlier this month, a draft U.S. proposal obtained by The Telegraph revealed that the initial offer would have given the U.S. 50% of Ukraine’s revenue from mineral extraction and an equal share of the financial value of all new licenses issued to third parties.

Additionally, Trump’s administration had demanded $500 billion worth of Ukrainian resources as compensation for military, financial, and humanitarian aid sent to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began.

However, U.S. congressional reports indicate total aid has amounted to $174.2 billion, with Zelensky later claiming only $75 billion was in the form of military assistance.

With the revised minerals agreement now in place, attention turns to how the deal will impact broader U.S. policy toward Ukraine.

While the agreement addresses economic cooperation, it does not include the security guarantees Ukraine has sought from Washington.

The investment fund will take time to establish, and no immediate transfer of resources or revenue is expected.

However, the agreement lays the groundwork for a long-term economic relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine, while also potentially easing tensions between Trump and Zelensky as negotiations move forward.

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