Minerals deal shows that US has economic interests in Ukraine — Treasury secretary

By concluding a minerals deal with Kyiv, Washington is seeking to demonstrate that it has economic interests in Ukraine, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent told Fox News, Report informs.

"He [US President Donald Trump] wants both sides to come to the table now by showing that the US has an economic interest in Ukraine," he said.

Bessent believes that the deal is "a signal to the Russian leadership."

"It's also a signal to the American people that we have a chance to participate, get some of our the funding and the weapons compensation," the secretary of the Treasury added.