The United States and Ukraine have signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defence against Russia.
It comes after months of tense negotiations, and according to Ukrainian officials, the deal signed on Wednesday is far more beneficial to Ukraine than previous versions, which they criticised as reducing Kyiv to a junior partner and giving Washington unprecedented rights to the country's resources.
