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The United States is reviewing the parameters of the agreement on mining in Ukraine, which was planned to be signed on 28 February, but now US President Donald Trump wants to improve the conditions. This was reported by CBS News on 4 March, citing its own sources.
According to journalists, the deal, which was supposed to be a strategic partnership in access to Ukraine’s subsoil, is not yet finalised. One of the officials familiar with the negotiations stressed that President Trump is now looking for a “bigger, better deal”.
Following the disruption of the signing of the document during a high-profile discussion at the White House between Trump and Zelenskyy on 28 February, the Ukrainian side informed its American partners that it was ready to complete the signing in the coming days. However, the US has changed its approach so far.
In particular, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who participated in the talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said bluntly on CBS News: “Not at this time, no,” when asked whether the agreement remains in force.
The sources also note that as of 4 March, no new meetings or signing ceremonies are scheduled for Trump or his key advisers.
Thus, the fate of a large-scale deal that was supposed to involve the United States in Ukraine’s strategic minerals production remains in doubt, as does the future of the economic partnership between the two countries amid declining military support and pressure on Ukraine to negotiate with Russia.
