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The U.S. and Ukraine have signed an agreement that gives the U.S. access to Ukraine's vast mineral deposits.
It creates a joint investment fund,
and revenue from the fund will come from new licenses for critical raw materials and rare earth minerals.
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant says the U.S. will share revenue from that fund with Ukraine.
This is a total economic partnership.
This isn't just rare earths.
It's infrastructure.
It's energy.
So there's the opportunity here for both sides to really win.
He spoke with Fox Business.
However, the deal does not provide Ukraine with explicit security guarantees from the U.S.
The fund can be used to finance new military aid to Ukraine.
Harvard University has met a deadline from the Department of Homeland Security.
It has handed over information about international students.