Ukraine, now we agree with the economic job framework with access to rare minerals of the country, say Ukrainian officials

Ukraine and the United States have reached an agreement on a wide economic work framework that would include access to Ukraine Rare ground mineralsThree high Ukrainian officials told Tuesday.

Officials, who were acquainted with that, spoke about the state of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. One of them said that Kyiv hopes that the signing of the agreement would ensure the continued flow of US military support which Ukraine needs urgent.

The agreement could be signed as early as the beginning of Friday and plans are made for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Traveling to Washington to meet Trump, according to one of Ukrainian officials.

Another official said the agreement would provide the opportunity for Zelenskyy and Trump to talk on the following military assistance In Ukraine, which is why Kiev is eager to complete the agreement.

President Donald Trump, speaking journalists in an oval office, he said he heard Zelenskyy came and added that “was fine with me, if he wanted to sign him with me.”

Trump called him a “very large offer,” adding that he could be worth the trillion dollars. It could be all, but it’s a rare country and other things. ”

According to one Ukrainian official, some technical details are still working. However, the draft does not include controversial Trump Administration Proposal For $ 500 billion profits to make a profit of Ukraine rare mineral as a fee for their war help Kyiv.

Instead, the USA and Ukraine would have joint ownership of the fund, and Ukraine would contribute 50 percent of future revenues from state resources, including minerals, oil and gas. One official said the agreement had better investment conditions, and others said Kyiv was provided by favorable amendments and the outcome of the outcome considered “positive”.

The deal, however, does not include security guarantees. One official said it would be something that two presidents would talk when they met.

Progress in negotiations The contract comes after Trump and Zelensky, they traded the sharp rhetoric last week about its differences in this regard.

Zelenskyy said he had signed signing to work that American Minister of Treasury Scott Bessent pushed during the Kiev visit at the beginning of this month, and the Ukrainian leader again appeared given later during a Meeting in Munich With JD Vance vice president because the US proposal did not include security guarantees.

Trump then called on Volodymyr Zelenskyy “Dictator without choice” and claimed that his support among voters were close to the bottom of the rock.

But the two sides have made significant progress over a three-day visit to Ukraine last week retired Lt. Gen. Keith KelloggTrump’s special envoy in Ukraine and Russia.

The idea initially proposed last fall of Zelensky as part of his plan to strengthen Kijeva hands in future negotiations from Moscow.