Bangladesh, April 6 -- Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has reportedly ordered lie detector tests for ministerial staffers in a desperate bid to root out the source of a major political embarrassment: the leak of a confidential draft minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States. According to the Financial Times (FT), the leak has triggered internal turmoil in Kyiv, with government officials stunned by the breadth of US demands and Zelenskys political credibility now hanging in the balance.

The revelation, which first surfaced through Ukrainian opposition MP Jaroslav Zheleznyak, detailed a proposed agreement under which the US would exert significant influence over Ukraines oil, gas, and mineral revenue streams. Though the dra...