Mount Karachun Near The City Of Sloviansk In Donetsk Oblast

SLOVIANSK, UKRAINE - MARCH 9: Chalk quarry near Mount Karachun is seen at sunrise on March 9, 2025 in Sloviansk, Ukraine. Ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and the United States are focused on an agreement granting access to Ukraine’s rich mineral deposits. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. is interested in acquiring rare-earth elements from Ukraine in exchange for continued American support in Ukraine’s war against Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi confirmed that attracting foreign investment is a key component of Ukraine’s Plan for Victory. According to Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, the country holds the largest reserves of lithium and titanium, as well as significant deposits of other critical minerals in Europe. (Photo by Maks Muravsky/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)