Bessent says US ready to sign Ukraine mineral deal ‘this afternoon’ despite late changes

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday the US is acceptable to motion a mineral deal with Ukraine “this afternoon” — but added determination had been a last-minute snag.

“The Ukrainians decided past nighttime to marque immoderate past infinitesimal changes,” Bessent said during a gathering of President Trump’s furniture of the pending deal, which has been months successful the making.

“We’re definite that they volition reconsider that, and we are acceptable to motion this afternoon,” helium added.

Trump and Zelensky met privately astatine the ceremonial of Pope Francis. Ukrainian Presidential Press Off/UPI/Shutterstock

Bessent did not uncover immoderate specifics of the deal, but said that Washington and Kyiv came to an statement implicit the weekend.

This is simply a processing story. Please cheque backmost for updates.