US treasury secretary Scott Bessent says agreement shows both sides’ commitment to ‘lasting peace’ while Ukraine PM Shmyhal calls it ‘good, equal and beneficial’
Full report: US and Ukraine sign minerals deal that solidifies investment in Kyiv’s defense against Russia
US secretary of state Marco Rubio, who has threatened to step back from his mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine over the past week, has called the minerals deal a “milestone in our shared prosperity and an important step in ending this war”. In a post on X he wrote:
Thanks to @POTUS’s leadership, today the U.S. and Ukraine signed the Reconstruction Investment Fund Agreement—a milestone in our shared prosperity and an important step in ending this war.
Fires broke out in some places, which our rescuers are extinguishing. Two people died and five others were injured as a result of the strike. Medics are providing all necessary assistance to the victims.
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Author : Helen Livingstone
Publish date : 2025-05-01 05:30:00
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