Kiev, March 28 -- Ukraine has received a revised minerals agreement from the United States, Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Friday.
"This is a working version, which essentially reflects the position of American legal advisers. We are forming our position," Svyrydenko was quoted as saying by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
The Ukrainian government will submit the agreement for parliamentary consultation once a final consensus is reached with the US partners, she added.
Last month, the Ukrainian government approved a deal with the United States, which envisages a joint investment fund to be financed with future revenues from Ukraine's mineral resources.
The deal was set to be inked on Fe...