US, Ukraine sign memorandum as first step to minerals deal, senior Ukrainian official says

Sitting alongside Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “we’re still working on the details” and that the signing could come by next Friday.

Ukraine said on Thursday that Kyiv and Washington had signed a memorandum as an initial step towards clinching an agreement on developing mineral resources in Ukraine, a deal promoted by US President Donald Trump.