US softens demands on Ukraine minerals deal after Washington talks, Bloomberg reports
The minerals beneath Ukraine’s soil have become the latest bargaining chip in a high-stakes negotiation with global implications. The Trump administration is now seeking $100 billion—down from $300 billion—as repayment for past U.S. aid, tying the figure to a new minerals deal that would give Washington sweeping control through a joint investment fund. Talks that once began in tension now appear to be inching toward agreement. For Kyiv, the deal walks a tightrope between sovereignty, survival, and the price of wartime partnership. Martin Fornusek with The Kyiv Independent has the full story.
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