U.S. and Ukraine Reach Agreement on Minerals

The United States and Ukraine have reached an agreement on jointly developing Ukraine’s mineral resources, including transition metals and rare earth minerals, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian officials and the final version of the agreement it had seen. Talks have apparently progressed since last week’s heightened tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine after the Trump Administration launched discussions with Russia on a potential end to the war in Ukraine, without the participation of Ukraine or…