US-Ukraine minerals deal not signed yet

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has not yet received the security guarantees it needs from the United States, and a proposed deal on mineral rights is still just a framework. We have the latest from BBC Ukraine.

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Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26, 2025. Credit: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)