Ukraine PM says minerals deal agreed with US

Denis Shmyhal said the Ukrainian government would not sign a deal without security guarantees.

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Speaking to Ukrainian TV, Shmyhal said a clause said that the US was "supporting Ukraine's efforts to obtain security guarantees needed to build lasting peace".

Media reports say Washington has dropped initial demands for a right to $500bn (£395bn) in potential revenue from the natural resources but has not given firm security guarantees.

US President Donald Trump said he was expecting his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington to sign the deal this week, after the two leaders exchanged strong words about each other.

Without confirming that an agreement had been reached, Trump said on Tuesday that in return for the deal Ukraine would get "the right to fight on".

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