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Ukraine’s parliament ratifies landmark minerals deal with US

A view of an ilmenite open pit mine in a canyon in the central region of Kirovohrad, Ukraine, in February, 2025 [Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo]

Ukrainian legislators have unanimously voted to ratify a minerals deal with the United States in the hope of securing military assistance to deter future Russian aggression.

The country’s parliament gave its assent to the agreement, which grants the US priority access to Ukrainian minerals and sets up an investment fund for Ukraine’s reconstruction, with 338 members voting in favour and none against it.

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