FT: Obstacles have arisen for the minerals agreement
The US and Ukraine have run into last-minute obstacles to the minerals agreement they announced today was close to, reports the Financial Times.
A dispute has arisen over what agreements were actually made during the night's marathon talks, according to the newspaper.
Ukrainian Finance Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is said to have been told on the plane to Washington by her American counterpart Scott Bessent that she must be ready to "sign all the agreements or go home".
Bessent is referring partly to the framework agreement, and partly to a detailed financing agreement - but the latter must be approved by the parliament in Kyiv before it can be signed.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that an agreement is expected to be signed within the next 24 hours.
The US and Ukraine have run into last-minute obstacles to the minerals agreement they announced today was close to, reports the Financial Times.
A dispute has arisen over what agreements were actually made during the night's marathon talks, according to the newspaper.
Ukrainian Finance Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is said to have been told on the plane to Washington by her American counterpart Scott Bessent that she must be ready to "sign all the agreements or go home".
Bessent is referring partly to the framework agreement, and partly to a detailed financing agreement - but the latter must be approved by the parliament in Kyiv before it can be signed.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that an agreement is expected to be signed within the next 24 hours.
Source: Ukraine ready to say yes to mineral agreement today
Ukraine is ready to sign a mineral agreement with the US today, an anonymous source told Bloomberg after the negotiations in recent months.
According to the newspaper's sources, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is on her way to the US to sign the agreement.
The US is reported to have recently dropped the demand for compensation for the aid it has paid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. Donald Trump has previously demanded that such a repayment be part of a mineral agreement.
EU prepares plan B if the US leaves the Ukraine talks
The EU is preparing a plan B to maintain sanctions against Russia if the US withdraws from the peace talks. This is stated by the Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas for the Financial Times.
- We see signs that (the US) is considering whether to leave Ukraine and the attempts to reach an agreement with Russia because it is difficult, she says.
The EU is ready to help Kyiv financially if the Americans withdraw, says Kallas, but she admits that the military hole they would leave behind will be difficult to fill.
Kallas also rules out any EU country recognizing Crimea as Russian, which the US has raised as a possible part of a peace deal.
Ukraine is ready to sign a mineral agreement with the US today, an anonymous source told Bloomberg after the negotiations in recent months.
According to the newspaper's sources, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is on her way to the US to sign the agreement.
The US is reported to have recently dropped the demand for compensation for the aid it has paid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. Donald Trump has previously demanded that such a repayment be part of a mineral agreement.
EU prepares plan B if the US leaves the Ukraine talks
The EU is preparing a plan B to maintain sanctions against Russia if the US withdraws from the peace talks. This is stated by the Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas for the Financial Times.
- We see signs that (the US) is considering whether to leave Ukraine and the attempts to reach an agreement with Russia because it is difficult, she says.
The EU is ready to help Kyiv financially if the Americans withdraw, says Kallas, but she admits that the military hole they would leave behind will be difficult to fill.
Kallas also rules out any EU country recognizing Crimea as Russian, which the US has raised as a possible part of a peace deal.
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