Bessent: US–Ukraine Minerals Deal Will Transform War-Torn Nation, Protect US Taxpayers

Bessent emphasized that the plan would not burden Ukraine with debt or transfer Ukrainian assets to U.S. ownership. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s proposed economic partnership with Ukraine would benefit both countries by securing U.S. taxpayer interests while fueling Ukraine’s postwar recovery, transforming the embattled country into one that is