India, Feb. 26 -- Reports quoting Ukrainian officials say Ukraine has agreed to a deal allowing American firms access to the country's vast deposits of valuable rare earth minerals, in exchange for Washington's continued military aid and contribution to a reconstruction fund for Ukraine.
The terms of what would be a big win-win deal were agreed after "everything unacceptable was taken out of the text and it is now more clearly spelt out how this agreement will contribute to Ukraine's security and peace," media outlets quoted a Ukrainian official as saying.
The Trump administration had demanded a $500 billion share of Ukraine's rare earths and other minerals in return for the ongoing military aid, worth hundreds of billions since the Russi...