The Ukrainian government said on the 18th that its goal is to complete negotiations for a deal with the United States on jointly exploiting Ukraine's mineral resources by the end of next week. Ukrainian officials hope that this agreement will help consolidate U.S. support for Ukraine, which has been gradually weakening.
Although the final terms of the agreement have yet to be determined, the U.S. side has signaled its expectation to obtain priority mining rights to Ukraine's natural resources as a return for its military support over the past three years.
The U.S. and Ukraine signed an intent memorandum on the 17th, indicating their intention to finalize this mineral resource agreement. According to the memorandum text released by the Ukrainian government on the 18th, the two sides aim to complete discussions on the final agreement by April 26th and sign the agreement as soon as possible thereafter. (Source: Reuters)
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