Kyiv, May 2 -- After the US and Ukraine signed an economic partnership agreement granting Washington access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for an investment fund, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the deal an equal partnership and emphasised its benefits, including significant investment, industrial modernisation, and a new Reconstruction Fund.

Sharing a post on X on Thursday, Zelenskyy wrote, "Today, our government team reported on the economic partnership with the United States. We have an agreement. It has been signed and will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for ratification. And we are interested in having no delays with it."

"All our representatives did a good job. The agreement has changed significantly during ...