US and Ukraine sign minerals deal to solidify US investment in Russia defense

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : "President Trump envisioned this partnership between the American people and the Ukrainian people to show both sides' commitment to lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine.
52% : Move seals a deal to create a fund the Trump administration says will begin to repay roughly $175bn provided to Ukraine The US and Kyiv have signed an agreement to share revenues from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths, sealing a deal that Donald Trump has said will provide an economic incentive for the US to continue to invest in Ukraine's defense and its reconstruction after he brokers a peace deal with Russia.
42% : The idea behind the deal was originally proposed by Ukraine, looking for ways to offer economic opportunities that might entice Donald Trump to back the country.
30% : Since then, there have been various attempts to revise and revisit the terms of the deal, as well as a planned signing ceremony that was aborted after a disastrous meeting between Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in February.

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