Ukraine's negotiations with the USA on a mineral raw materials agreement are at the final stage; Almost all key issues were agreed – said on Monday the Ukrainian deputy prime minister for European and Euro -Atlantic integration Olh Stefaniszyn.
“Ukrainian and American teams (negotiating) are already at the final stage of negotiations on the mineral agreement. The talks were very constructive, almost all key details were agreed,” wrote Stefaniszyna on the X. platform.
The deputy prime minister noted that Ukraine He strives to end this process as soon as possible and sign the contract. “We hope that both the US leaders and Ukraine will sign and approve (this agreement) in Washington as soon as possible to emphasize our long -term commitment (in mutual relations) in the coming decades” – said Stefaniszyna.
Steve Witkoff, Messenger of the President USA Donald Trump on Middle Easthe informed on Sunday that he expected the US to sign a mineral agreement with Ukraine in the next week. President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski He rejected the original US proposal, but now he is not hesitating – the adviser added.
Earlier, Zelanski announced that he refused to sign a document because he did not include any US security guarantees for Ukraine.
What is the US agreement with Ukraine
The conditions of the proposed new agreement on American participation in revenues from minerals and natural deposits of Ukraine seem even more severe for Kiev than the original version, rejected by Ukrainians – wrote the New York Times.
The project involves the transfer of USA $ 500 billion in revenues from the operation of raw materials. The American Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said that this agreement would be a “clear signal for Russia.”
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