Ukraine's Marchenko says progress on critical minerals deal with US, no deal this week
The two sides signed a memorandum a week ago as an initial step towards clinching an agreement on developing mineral resources in Ukraine, a deal promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump that has proven elusive.
'There was progress and now our teams are working very closely together,' he said after an event hosted by the Ukrainian embassy. "There are still some questions which we are discussing,' he said, without providing any details.
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