Ukraine and the United States reached an agreement over access to Kyiv's deposits of rare earth minerals, according to media reports. The draft deal envisages that the two countries will jointly develop Ukraine's mineral resources,

Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has told the BBC. "We have indeed agreed it with a number of good amendments and see it as a positive outcome," the official said, without providing any further details.

The minerals deal that U.S. President Donald Trump could soon sign with Ukraine may not be the colonial-style asset grab it appears to be. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy can still turn it to his country’s long-term advantage.