The United States and Ukraine signed a long-negotiated mineral deal on Wednesday evening, handing Washington future shares of Kyiv’s natural resources, if the U.S. allocates new money to support

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday the US is ready to sign a mineral deal with Ukraine “this afternoon” — but added there had been a last-minute snag. “The Ukrainians decided last night to make some last minute changes,

The Trump administration did not immediately provide details about the agreement, and it was not clear what it meant for the future of U.S. military support for Ukraine.