The agreement on minerals is ready for signing, and negotiations have concluded, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent.

The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessen, announced that the agreement between Ukraine and the United States regarding rare earth metals is already finalized. All details have been agreed upon, and only the signing of the document remains. He shared this information during a broadcast on Fox Business.

Bessen emphasized that the agreement includes cooperation in the areas of mineral extraction, oil, gas, and infrastructure development. He highlighted that this is a beneficial arrangement for both parties, as it will strengthen the ties between the Ukrainian people and American businesses.

It is worth noting that Volodymyr Zelensky will arrive in Washington on February 28 to sign the mineral agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump.

As previously reported by “Judicial and Legal Newspaper,” on February 26, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that the government has made the necessary decisions to sign the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. regarding the establishment of an Investment Recovery Fund.

We also wrote, that the Verkhovna Rada did not support the call for ministers to explain the details of the agreement approved by the Cabinet of Ministers with the U.S. regarding mineral resources.

Additionally, on February 26, the media published the text of the agreement planned between the U.S. and Ukraine, outlining the rules and conditions for the Investment Recovery Fund.