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Today is Wednesday, February 26th, and this is your FT news briefing.
The US and Ukraine have struck a deal on minerals
and Unilever's chief executive is headed towards the exit.
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You've certainly seen most,
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I'm Mark Filipino and here's the news you need to start your day.
Ukraine has agreed to a minerals deal with the U.S. the specifics are kind of vague,
but a final version says
that it would create a fund where Ukraine would contribute earnings
from the future development of mineral resources,
including oil and gas.
The fund would then invest in Ukrainian projects.
The US has also committed to backing Ukraine's economy.
The one big thing missing from the agreement, however, is any sort of U.S.
security guarantee.
Officials in Kyiv hope this deal will be a first step towards that