US to Finalize Ukraine Minerals Deal Soon – Trump

Trump Announces Upcoming Ukraine Minerals Agreement

​President Donald Trump announced that the United States will soon finalize a minerals and natural resources agreement with Ukraine, aiming to enhance U.S. access to critical minerals and provide financial support to Kyiv.

The proposed deal outlines the establishment of a jointly managed “Reconstruction Investment Fund,” into which Ukraine will contribute 50% of revenues from future monetization of state-owned natural resources, including hydrocarbons, oil, natural gas, and rare earth minerals. This fund aims to attract investments to develop and monetize Ukrainian assets in these sectors.

However, the agreement does not explicitly provide security guarantees for Ukraine. The draft text states that the United States “supports Ukraine’s efforts to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace,” without making specific commitments. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged this, referring to the deal as a “framework” and expressing the need for further discussions with the U.S. and Europe to establish concrete security measures.

Additionally, the U.S. administration is seeking to renegotiate terms to access broader Ukrainian economic assets, including potential involvement in Ukraine’s nuclear power plants. This move is part of wider economic demands as the U.S. pursues a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. ​

These developments occur amid ongoing efforts to broker a ceasefire in the region. Recent talks have led to a tentative 30-day pause in attacks on energy infrastructure, though a full ceasefire has yet to be achieved.