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Judge Jeffrey Crawford ordered Madawi's release on the condition he return for all court hearings. And Ukraine and the U.S. are expected to sign a deal for access to Ukrainian mineral wealth in the next 24 hours. That's according to Kyiv officials. Central to the agreement is an investment fund that both Ukraine and the U.S. will contribute to and oversee equally.

Judge Jeffrey Crawford ordered Madawi's release on the condition he return for all court hearings. And Ukraine and the U.S. are expected to sign a deal for access to Ukrainian mineral wealth in the next 24 hours. That's according to Kyiv officials. Central to the agreement is an investment fund that both Ukraine and the U.S. will contribute to and oversee equally.

President Trump has portrayed the deal as a way for the U.S. to recoup tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine. But in what appears to be a major concession to Ukraine, the latest draft doesn't require Kyiv to repay past military aid. The U.S. will, however, be able to count new military aid as a contribution to the fund. And that's what's news for this Wednesday afternoon.

President Trump has portrayed the deal as a way for the U.S. to recoup tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine. But in what appears to be a major concession to Ukraine, the latest draft doesn't require Kyiv to repay past military aid. The U.S. will, however, be able to count new military aid as a contribution to the fund. And that's what's news for this Wednesday afternoon.

Today's show is produced by Anthony Bansi and Pierre Bien-Aimé with supervising producer Michael Kosmides. I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal. We'll be back with a new show tomorrow morning. Thanks for listening.

Today's show is produced by Anthony Bansi and Pierre Bien-Aimé with supervising producer Michael Kosmides. I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal. We'll be back with a new show tomorrow morning. Thanks for listening.