Ukraine and US have agreed on framework economic deal, Kyiv officials say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Ukraine and the US have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include the exploitation of rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian officials have said.

The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly.