His comments follow those of White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon sign an agreement to cede control of much of his country’s rare earth minerals to the US as part of a process he says will lead to an end to the war with Russia.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the US and Ukraine are “very close” to signing a minerals agreement.
The former Tory leader, who is in Kyiv today (24 February) on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, made his comments during an interview with Good Morning Britain.
I believe we’re very close to getting this minerals agreement signed between the US and Ukraine.”.
Lucy Leeson | Monday 24 February 2025 09:10 GMT.
