Lawmakers in both parties are expressing skepticism of President Trump’s expected deal to share Ukraine’s mineral wealth, warning it will need a strong buy-in from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a robust security guarantee from the United States.

Senators from the Republican Party of the United States are divided over the agreement with Ukraine on minerals, according to The Hill. Some senators welcome the upcoming agreement and consider it a potential victory,

"The reality is that most lithium deposits in Ukraine were identified in the Soviet era and we haven't had any real updates or exploration for many years," said Federico Gay, anal