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Ukraine to discuss minerals deal with US as Russia drags feet on ceasefire

A woman holds a placard during a protest against a potential critical minerals deal between the US and Ukraine outside the US embassy in Kyiv [File: Thomas Peter/Reuters]

Ukraine plans to send negotiators to the United States this week to discuss Washington’s latest proposed deal for access to its rare earth minerals deposits.

Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Monday that a team would visit the US “to move forward with negotiations” on the contentious deal, which President Donald Trump has made a condition for continued support for Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion.

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