According to the Reuters agency, the President of Ukraine He is going to meet Donald Trump on Friday. This is to take place in the US capital.
On Tuesday, the American daily Financial Times informed about Ukraine's Agreement and the USA in the scope of joint extraction of resources. As the daily pointed out, Kyiv hopes that the contract will improve relations with the Trump administration.
Donald Trump also referred to information about Zelanski's visit to the USA, who said that “he heard that the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski would come with a visit on Friday.” He added that the agreement regarding the agreement of Ukraine and the USA regarding the joint extraction of resources was “fully negotiated”.
One of the sources that wanted to remain anonymous to be able to talk about such sensitive issues, gave the Reuters agency that the visit of the President of Ukraine in Washington He proposed a White House. Another source knowing the case, in turn, reported that Zelnski may meet parliamentarians on the Capitol, but “the schedule of the visit is still uncertain.”
Kyiv He was supposed to express their readiness to sign agreement on mineral mining and oil and gas deposits after the US stopped demanding $ 500 billion in expected mining profits.
Ukrainian agreement with the USA. Changes in the conditions of the agreement
US President Donald Trump announced on February 11 that he was expecting Ukraine Agreements for mining minerals and metals rare lands worth $ 500 billion.
On Friday, February 21, the Ukrainian side was to get another agreement from the USA. As the New York Times reported, not only minerals were included in this version, but Also gas and oil.
It was to be created within it A special fund controlled by the USAwhich will be affected by revenues from the sale of raw materials up to Achievements of $ 500 billion. It is an amount that many times exceeding the value of American help for Ukraine, which amounted to $ 183 billion.
Wołodymyr Zelanski goes to Washington. Signing the contract is getting closer
According to information from Ukrainian officials, an agreement on minerals has already been approved by the ministers justice, economy and foreign affairs. They expressed the expectation that President of Ukraine of Volide Valensic in the coming weeks will go to the White Housewhere the ceremony of signing a document with US President Donald Trump will take place.
– it will be a chance for the president (Zelanski) to discuss wider picture of the situation. And then we will be able to think about the next steps – said one of the officials.
Ukrainian officials emphasized that the document is only a “framework agreement” and that no revenues will be transferred until the fund is launched. It is supposed to give it Time to both parties to explain all potential misunderstandings. As “FT” points out, among the unresolved issues is to agree on the jurisdiction of the contract.
The Zelanski government must obtain the consent of the Ukrainian parliament, in which opposition MPs announced that they would carry out such a contract before the ratification of such a contract “turbulent” debate.