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UPDATE: Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal with US, says PM

Photo by Ivan Antypenko/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC
"This agreement has been approved by the government of Ukraine. We are ready to begin this cooperation at any moment," said Denys Shmyhal. Photo by Ivan Antypenko/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC "UA:PBC"/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

The deal was supposed to be signed in Washington last Friday.