Ukraine's Zelensky says framework economic deal with the US is agreed
A worker controls extraction of ilmenite, a key element used to produce titanium, in an open pit mine in the central region of Kirovohrad, Ukraine, February 12, 2025
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that a framework economic deal with the United States is now ready for signing.
But Mr Zelensky said there was still no settlement over the security guarantees that Kiev wants from the US.
Mr Zelensky is due in Washington DC on Friday for what are being described as wide-ranging substantive talks with US President Donald Trump.
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