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US Signs Mineral Deal With Ukraine
The United States has signed a critical mineral deal with Ukraine in a “historic partnership,” sending a clear signal to Russia of its neutral involvement in the peace process.
The deal will involve rare earth minerals and other natural resources such as oil and natural gas that will also aim at helping Ukraine rebuild its economy following the three-year conflict since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were spotted talking together at the late Pope Francis’s funeral in the Vatican in Rome on April 27, following their infamous spat at the White House on Feb. 28, when discussions turned into a shouting match….