Trump says US 'pretty close' to minerals deal with Ukraine
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Trump announces the US is nearing a minerals revenue deal with Ukraine to recoup military aid costs, focusing on rare earths and oil.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States is close an agreement with Ukraine on sharing revenue from Ukrainian minerals as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war.
"I think we're pretty close to a deal," Trump told a gathering of conservatives in National Harbor, Maryland, on the outskirts of Washington.
He said the United States wanted to recoup the billions of dollars in military aid Washington has given to Ukraine in its fight to repel Russian invaders. He said the United States is asking for rare earths, oil or "anything we can get."
(Reporting By Steve Holland; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
Trump stated that the United States is 'pretty close to a deal' regarding sharing revenue from Ukrainian minerals.
The US aims to recoup the billions of dollars in military aid provided to Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders.
Trump made his remarks during a gathering of conservatives in National Harbor, Maryland.
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