Kyiv and Washington may sign minerals deal within 24 hours, says Ukraine's PM
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:46:34 +0300
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has stated that the last few details of a draft minerals agreement with the US are being finalised, noting that the agreement could be signed within the next 24 hours.
Source European Pravda, citing Shmyhal on the national joint 24/7 newscast on 30 April Details Shmyhal was asked to comment on media reports suggesting the minerals deal would be signed shortly.
Shmyhal replied that Ukraine is currently finalising the remaining details with our American counterparts and that First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has left for the US.
He added that it will be an equal, solid international agreement on joint investment in Ukraines development and recovery.
As soon as all the final details have been worked out, the agreement will be signed shortly, hopefully within the next 24 hours, he said.
And we will take the first step accordingly.
All the fundamental points have been agreed upon and the government has worked on the text of the agreement, Shmyhal added.
At this stage, key ministries have effectively given their approval, so the government is technically ready to endorse the deal at any moment as soon as we receive final confirmation from our counterparts in Washington, well be ready to sign.
He added that two more technical agreements will follow one on the establishment of the Investment Fund and another on its financing.
Read also Speedy deal, strategic gains inside the USUkraine mineral agreement timeline Background On 17 April, Ukraine and the United States signed a memorandum of intent to finalise a formal agreement on economic partnership and a reconstruction investment fund.
According to the memorandum, the agreement will establish the Investment Fund for Ukraines recovery, and the drafting cannot conflict with Kyivs European integration path.
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