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The U.S. and Ukraine plan to discuss the latest U.S. proposal for access to the country’s rare minerals this week. Ukraine will send negotiations to the U.S. to discuss next steps for the deal. President Trump has made his continuous support for Ukraine contingent on the mineral deal, which will give the U.S. preferential access to Ukraine’s natural resources. Trump claims that if U.S. firms are in Ukraine extracting minerals, this will deter Russian aggression, additionally serving as a way for Ukraine to pay back the billions in aid the U.S. had provided it with. However, Russia is still continuing to stall on the ceasefire deal and has not stopped its bombing of Ukraine.