US is pushing more expansive minerals deal with Ukraine, sources say
US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC on February 28, 2025. PHOTO | REUTERS
The US has revised its original proposal, said the sources, and it gives Ukraine no future security guarantees but requires it to contribute to a joint investment fund all income from the use of natural resources managed by state and private enterprises across Ukrainian territory.