Talks between American and Ukrainian officials were carried out in an electrified atmosphere that did not indicate remarkable progress, according to Reuters
American and Ukrainian officials met yesterday in Washington to discuss the draft agreement with which US aspire to acquire privileged access to Ukrainian mineral wealth.
According to a well -informed source, cited by the news agency Reutersconversations were held in an electrified atmosphere that did not indicate remarkable progress. The reason is said to have been that the new “maximalist” version of the text presented by the American side includes adverse terms for Kiev.
The proposed agreement will give the US privileged access to Ukraine’s strategic minerals, demanding Kiev to channel the revenue of natural resources from state and private companies to a common investment fund.
However, it does not predict US security guarantees which the president of Ukraine persistently demanded Volodimir Zelenski In the fight against Russian invaders who have occupied about 20% of Ukrainian territory.
In the new version of the text, US claim has been added to take over US Development Bank (DFC) the control of natural gas transportation From the Russian energy giant Gazprom through Ukraine to Europe, as the source cited by the Reuters.
Ukrainian government has hired the law firm Hogan lovells as a consultant in the negotiations on the Plan of Minerals Agreement, according to the same source.
Zelenski stressed on Wednesday that the mineral agreement should be beneficial for both countriesadding that it should be structured in such a way that to contribute to the modernization of Ukraine.
Top Ukrainian government officials, including prime minister Dennis Smichal and the Minister of Finance Serarchy Marsenkowill be in Washington in two weeks for the spring session of Monetary fund (IMF) and the World Bank. A meeting dedicated to Ukraine is scheduled for April 25, sources who know the program say.
The US President Donald Trump It seeks to reach an agreement on the exploitation of Ukraine’s mineral wealth, especially the valuable rare earths, as Compensation for military and financial assistance granted to Kyiv by his predecessor to the White House, the Joe Bidensince the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
Source :Skai
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