This could be, as someone once said, a big freaking deal. Ukrainian officials are indicating that the embattled nation may be ready to sign a minerals deal with the United States as soon as Wednesday. But there may be a catch.
Ukraine wants to sign a landmark minerals agreement with the US in Washington on Wednesday following months-long negotiations, Ukrainian officials said — but it wasn’t clear if the Trump administration was ready to ink the deal.
Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is currently in DC to coordinate final details tied to the mineral resources agreement, according to two senior Ukrainian officials.
The Ukrainian Cabinet is expected to approve the agreement’s wording — which includes the main deal and at least two technical accords — ahead of the sit-down.
President Trump had indicated that he would be ready to sign a…
