Ukrainian Parliament Ratifies Natural Resources Deal With US

Ukraine’s parliament ratified a deal with the US over access to the country’s natural resources, lending its full support to attempts by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to improve ties with Donald Trump.

Ukraine and the US reached the accord a week ago after long negotiations that led Washington to drop its insistence on getting back billions of dollars in aid delivered to Kyiv since the start of Russia’s invasion more than three years ago.

A total of 338 lawmakers in Kyiv on Thursday voted in support of ratifying the agreement, which was designed to grant the US privileged access to ...