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What did Kyiv say about minerals and NATO?
Summary
A look back at two statements from Ukraine's leadership in the days around 26 February 2025.
What was Kyiv signalling to Washington and its allies in the days around 26 February 2025? Two reported statements, made on 23 and 25 February, set out the picture.
On 25 February 2025, Ukrainian Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna announced that Ukraine had reached a deal with the United States on mineral resources. The announcement was made as part of the wider state of Ukraine–United States relations.
Two days earlier, on 23 February 2025, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was "ready" to resign from the presidency in exchange for NATO accession as part of a potential peace agreement. The remark linked the question of his own office to Ukraine's aspirations for membership of the alliance and to the discussion of peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Taken together, the two statements show Ukrainian officials addressing both economic cooperation with the United States and the security question of NATO membership in the same short period.
