NewsUkraine delays rare earth deal with US amid peace talks

Ukraine delays rare earth deal with US amid peace talks

"Ukraine, headed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not signed the final papers on the very important Rare Earths Deal with the United States. It is at least three weeks late," Donald Trump wrote on social media. The President of the USA expressed hope that the documents would be signed "immediately."

US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025. The Trump administration is putting pressure on Europe to ditch a rulebook that would compel developers of advanced artificial intelligence to follow stricter standards of transparency, risk-mitigation and copyright rules. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025. The Trump administration is putting pressure on Europe to ditch a rulebook that would compel developers of advanced artificial intelligence to follow stricter standards of transparency, risk-mitigation and copyright rules. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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"Ukraine, headed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not signed the final papers on the very important Rare Earths Deal with the United States. It is at least three weeks late," Trump wrote on the platform truthsocial.com.

"Hopefully, it will be signed IMMEDIATELY," Trump added.

In his post, the President of the USA also asserts that "Work on the overall Peace Deal between Russia and Ukraine is going smoothly."

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