US President Donald Trump told people from his surroundings that he intends to announce an agreement with Ukraine on minerals during his speech before Congress – reports Reuters.
Donald Trump He will give a speech during the combined session of both chambers of the American Congress. Live speech can be seen on TVN24 and TVN24 GO. The beginning of the broadcast on Wednesday at 3 am.
Three sources informed that Trump wants to announce an agreement, warning that the contract has not yet been signed and the situation may change. According to Reuters sources USA and Ukraine They are preparing to sign a mineral agreement on Tuesday.
Both the White House and the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington did not respond to Reuters's request for a comment.
It is not clear whether the agreement in this matter will mean the restoration of military assistance suspended by the US on Monday. Reuters also reports that the terms of the contract are not known, which in the original version was to assume the US controlled by the US controlled by the US fund from the operation of Ukrainian natural resources. Later, the shape of the contract was to be changed: the fund was to belong to both countries, be allocated to reconstruction and investments in Ukraine, and the terms of its functioning were to be included in a separate future agreement.
Friday meeting in the oval office
Friday meeting of US President Donald Trump and the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski It took place in the oval office in a nervous atmosphere. Trump accused Zelnski, among others A confrontational attitude “which threatens the outbreak of World War III”.
The press conference of Trump and Zelanski was dismissed. The announced signing of the agreement on the access of American mining companies for the exploitation of rare lands in Ukraine did not occur, and Zelanski left the White House.
On Tuesday, Zelanski published an X entry indicating that Ukraine was ready to sign a contract. “Our meeting in Washington, in the White House on Friday, did not go as it should,” said Zełnski in his post. “Ukraine is ready to sit at the negotiating table as soon as possible to present a durable room” – he noted.
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