Ukraine has submitted proposals to the United States for a text of an agreement on mining. According to preliminary information, the agreement may be signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga. This was reported by Fox News journalist Nana Sajaya, UNN reports.
A source involved in the negotiations on the mining agreement said that the Ukrainian side has made its proposals to the text of the agreement and sent them to the American side
She added that if the agreement is agreed upon, it will be signed by US Secretary of State Rubio and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiga, but there are no specific dates for when this might happen.
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The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources, reported that an agreement between Ukraine and the United States on the use of subsoil could be signed as early as this Saturday, February 22.
According to the newspaper's sources, the deal is not yet finalized but negotiations are approaching the final stage. It is not yet known when the document will be signed, but all indications are that it may happen in the coming days.
Sources of UNN reportedthat the agreement between Ukraine and the United States on rare earth minerals scheduled for today will not take place due to the absence of American representatives. Ukraine proposed to hold talks in Washington.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected US offers on minerals earlier this week.
The public communication between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump has changed rapidly
US presidential adviser Mike Waltz says Trump is disappointed with Zelenskiy's refusal to sign the rare earths deal.
Michael Volz said that it is possible to resolve relations between Trump and Zelensky despite recent criticism.
The Trump administration handed Ukraine an "improved" version of the minerals agreement after Zelenskiy rejected the first proposal. The previous version provided for the transfer of 50% of Ukraine's future mineral resources to the United States.
Representatives of the United States and Ukraine held lengthy talks on a minerals agreement. Axios noted that the minerals talks are at a "crucial point.
On February 21 , US Presidential Advisor Mike Waltz announced the upcoming signing of an agreement on Ukrainian minerals.