Ukrainian Economy Minister En Route To DC to Sign Critical Minerals Deal

The United States and Ukraine are set to finalize a landmark critical minerals agreement as early as Thursday, in a move that could reshape the geopolitical landscape of critical raw materials, but questions remain as to exactly how each party will benefit, and what Russia’s response will be.  Early on Wednesday, an Ukrainian government source told Reuters that Ukraine was ready to sign a mineral resources deal with the U.S., and that Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko was en route to Washington for that express purpose.Later…