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US Treasury Secretary visits Kyiv, presents economic partnership deal to Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meet in Kyiv on Feb. 12 (Photo by the Office of the President of Ukraine)

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a senior official from President Donald Trump's administration to Kyiv, where he presented a draft document on the bilateral economic partnership to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"President Trump has a plan to end this war and we would like an economic cooperation agreement. And in exchange for this agreement, the US will continue to provide material support for the Ukraine, for the people," Bessent said at a press conference with Zelensky following the meeting.

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