Ukrainian officials will travel to Washington next week to begin formal negotiations on a U.S.-drafted agreement that could reshape the future of Ukraine’s natural resource sector. The talks follow months of strained diplomacy and a leaked draft that, according to The Associated Press, suggested the United States could receive long-term financial stakes in Ukraine’s mineral revenues in exchange for continued support.

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Ukraine prepares for Washington talks on U.S. mineral deal amid concerns over sovereignty, postwar investment and control of resources.

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