Negotiators from Ukraine are in Washington ironing out the final details of an agreement to develop the country’s natural resources that they hope will strengthen their economic partnership with the US, according to people familiar with the discussions.
The two sides have agreed on the main accord and were working on some technical elements in separate texts, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity. While both sides see an agreement as close, the Ukrainians wanted to sign the overarching deal now and nail down the details later. But the US is insisting that all components must be agreed on together, one of the people said.
“Our side is ready to sign,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday during a cabinet meeting at the White House. “The Ukrainians decided last night to make some last-minute changes. We’re sure that they will reconsider that. And we are ready to sign this afternoon, if they are.”
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