Ukrainian, US ministries holding consultations on resources deal

 Ukrainian and US ministries are holding discussions on the latest draft of a minerals deal, adviser to the head of the Ukrainian president’s office Mikhail Podolyak told Reuters.

"Consultations are still happening at the level of the various ministries," he said, commenting on the revised draft published in the press.

Prior to that, Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister and economy minister, Yulia Sviridenko, confirmed that work on the document is ongoing.