Trump says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to sign ‘very big’ deal on rare earths
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US president says he expects Ukrainian leader to sign agreement on Friday.
The United States and Ukraine have reached a deal providing access to the European country’s rare earth minerals, US President Donald Trump has said.
Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump confirmed earlier reports that he had reached an agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to develop the critical minerals.
“I hear that he is coming on Friday. Certainly, it’s OK with me if he would like to. And he would like to sign it together with me, and I understand that’s a big deal, a very big deal,” Trump told reporters at the Oval Office.
Trump said the deal could be worth $1 trillion and will ensure that American taxpayers “get their money back, plus”.
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