U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal: The text of the minerals deal signed by the two countries made no mention of the security guarantees that Kyiv had long sought. The agreement could provide a windfall to the U.S., but the resources will be expensive to extract, and any progress is unlikely while the war rages.

The United States and Ukraine are inching closer to signing a mineral deal after months of fraught and chaotic negotiations, although a last-minute hurdle still needs to be overcome.

The new agreement will allow the United States to share in future revenue earned from Ukraine’s critical mineral reserves. It is seen as a way to tie the United States—and Trump—to Ukraine’s future.