Ukraine and the US have signed a much-anticipated natural resources deal, after months of tense negotiations.
The agreement means the US will share profits from future sales of Ukraine’s mineral and energy reserves.
The BBC’s analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what’s been agreed and where concessions were made.
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