A ‘50-50’ minerals deal with US suits Ukrainians in a graphite mining village

22/03/2025 07:54 France 24

US President Donald Trump has said he expects a minerals deal with Ukraine to be signed “very shortly”, without providing details. The US is reported to be seeking more favourable return on investment terms in the country’s valuable minerals sector. In Zavallia, a central Ukrainian village near an open-air graphite mine, residents and mine officials say they welcome a deal, but it should benefit Ukraine, not just the US.

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