United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed the agreement that will allow the Joint exploitation of Ukrainian mineralsthe US Treasury department indicated in a statement.
The text details the establishment of the Investment Fund for the United States Reconstruction and estimates that “in recognition of the important financial and material support that the American people have provided to the defense of Ukraine from the large -scale invasion of Russia,” this economic alliance allows them to collaborate and invest together for Ensure that resources, talents and mutual abilities accelerate the economic recovery of Ukraine.
Under the leadership of US President, Donald Trumpthe Department of Treasury and the International Financial Corporation for Development will work together with the Ukraine Executive to “finish the governance of the program and advance in this important association.”
Trump and the Ukrainian president were expected to Volodimir Zelenskiwill ratify the agreement at the end of February In the White House, but that was postponed due to a Strong discussion that both leaders starred in the Oval Office.
Access to rare minerals in Ukraine is a Trump demand, as a way to compensate for the resources that the United States has allocated in recent years to support militarily to the European country against Russian invasion.
“The United States undertakes to facilitate the end of this cruel and foolish war. This agreement clearly demonstrates to Russia that the Trump administration is committed to a peace process focused on a free, sovereign and prosperous ukraine in the long term, “the Treasury Secretary said in the statement, the Treasury Secretary said in the statement, Scott Besent.
According to information, Trump conceived this alliance “to Demonstrate the commitment of both parties to the lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine “. “And, so that it is clear, no state or person who financed or supplied to the Russian war machine can benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine,” he concluded.
Besent had admitted last minute difficulties. “The Ukrainians decided last night to make some last minute changes. We are sure they will reconsider it,” he said in the morning during the cabinet meeting, chaired by Trump. For its part, the Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenkohe ratified the pact.
“On behalf of the Ukraine Government, I signed the agreement on the establishment of an investment fund for reconstruction between the United States and Ukraine. Together with the United States, we are creating the fund that will attract international investment to our country,” said Svyrydenko in the social network X.
The rubric occurs in coincidence with the first 100 days of Trump’s second mandate and with the backdrop of the negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine.
The United States government has insisted in the last days that Trump is being depleted patience and has threatened to retire from mediation between kyiv and Moscow If both parties do not take concrete steps this week.
Russia declared unilaterally on Monday, a Temporary truce Three days, from May 8 to 10, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The Kremlin, however, rejects the 30 -day truce proposed by Zelenski.
