Ukraine and US sign minerals deal sought by Donald Trump

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A rare earths mine in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. Ukraine and the United States reached a deal that involves sharing profits from such mines. Photograph: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images Ukraine and the United States have signed a deal heavily promoted by US president Donald Trump that will involve sharing profits and royalties from future sales of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths and help fund Ukraine’s reconstruction. The two countries signed the accord in Washington after months of sometimes fraught negotiations, with uncertainty persisting until the last moment amid word of an eleventh-hour snag. The accord establishes a joint investment fund...