The Parliament of Ukraine voted on Thursday for ratification of the mineral mining agreement signed with the United States. A contract that is to provide Kiev with future military assistance from Washington in the fight against Russia.
War in Ukraine. The Ukrainian parliament ratified a contract with the USA
Despite the fears of some Ukrainian legislators as to whether the government provided them with all information about the contract and as to some of its provisions, 338 deputies voted for ratification of the contract, without objection.
“The Ukrainian parliament ratified Historical economic partnership agreement Between Ukraine and the United States ” – announced the first Deputy Prime Minister Julia Swyrydenko in the post on X.
She added that the document is not only a “legal structure, but the basis for the new model of interaction with A key strategic partner“.
Earlier, some parliamentarians expressed doubts about the lack of details about some entries, such as the manner in the investment fund management for the reconstruction of Ukraine or methods of making payments.
That is why Swyrydenko called a press conference on Thursday, during which she answered many questions.
Ukraine and the US have completed a mineral agreement. Kyiv is counting on strengthening the negotiating position
The ratification by the parliament took place the day before Russia – which began a full -legged invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 – will try to show her strength for military parade On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of defeating Nazi Germany.
However, these preparations were overshadowed by Ukrainian drone attacks on Russiaand Kiev will hope that the ratification of the mineral agreement will strengthen his position in conversations about the suspension of weapons.
Russia's demands to make Ukraine She gave away all the landswhich Russian president Vladimir Putin claims that he annexed, and she agreed to permanent neutralitywere rejected by the Ukrainian authorities. They claim that this would be tantamount to surrender and leave the whole country to the aggressor.
Ukrainian-American mineral agreement
The mineral agreement, signed last month in Washington, gives the United States preferential access to new Ukrainian agreements regarding minerals and establishes an investment fundwhich could be used to rebuild Ukraine for the first 10 years.
After months of tense conversations, which were almost broken after the meeting of Trump with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelnski in February, contract It also brings some benefits to Kiev: no return on help, which Trump claims that Kiev is guilty and the US confirmation of the intention of Ukrainians joining the European Union.
Zelanski claims that the signed contract offers Ukrainian side better conditions than all previous projects.
About 47 percent Ukrainians support the contractwhile 22 percent He claims that it may have negative consequences – according to the research of the Kiev International Institute of Sociology.