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Why the US needs a critical minerals deal with Ukraine
So near, yet so far. Just when we thought that an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine was in sight – incorporating a deal between the US and Ukraine on developing and extracting critical minerals – recent Oval Office events threw a spanner in the works. The rather unseemly spectacle of President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanging harsh words (and harsher glares) for several minutes wasn’t exactly helpful, and could have set back a combined peace and economic deal for weeks – if not months. However, the US’ desire to sign a critical minerals deal with ... (full story)