A view of an ilmenite open pit mine in a canyon in the central region of Kirovohrad, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament unanimously voted in favour of ratifying of a landmark minerals deal with the U.S. on Thursday afternoon, a lawmaker said. The ratification is a key step in setting the deal in motion. It calls for the creation of a joint investment fund with the U.S. Parliament approved the agreement with 338 members voting in favour out of the required 226 votes, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on his Telegram account....