After « hard and in -depth work », Ukraine expects to sign the mineral agreement with Washington – Liberation on Wednesday Wednesday
This time, the deal seems to be acted. The Ukrainian Minister of the Economy, Ioulia Svyrydenko, is on the way to Washington and « Should sign » the mineral agreement, harshly negotiated with the Americans« This (Wednesday) evening »informs a senior official of the Ukrainian presidency. Speaking under the cover of anonymity.
« It is really a great fair international agreement between the American and Ukrainian governments concerning common investments in the development and reconstruction of Ukraine »welcomed the Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Chmygal on national television. For his part, he mentioned a planned signature « In the coming 24 hours ».
This document, whose latest version must still be formally approved by the Ukrainian government, is the result of a « Fierce and in -depth work » Ukrainian and American negotiators, wanted to recall Denys Chmygal.
The draft agreement has been at the heart of tensions between Kyiv and Washington, the support of which is crucial for Ukraine in his war against Russia for weeks. A previous version of this text should have been signed During the visit of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House at the end of February, but its unprecedented altercation With his American counterpart had precipitated his departure without signing the agreement.
A new version, proposed by Washington in Marchhad been deemed very unfavorable by Ukrainian and media deputies. Over the negotiationsthis document could be transformed into a more acceptable version for Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.
In particular-and contrary to what Donald Trump wanted-the text does not recognize as a debt vis-à-vis the United States the tens of billions of dollars of American military and financial aid granted to Ukraine by its predecessor Joe Biden. « No debt, no help » granted before signing « Is not part of this agreement »assured Denys Chmygal.
On the other hand, the document, which must still be ratified by the Ukrainian parliament after its signature, does not seem to include American security guarantees against Russia, however requested by Ukraine, a point on which insisted Volodymyr Zelensky.
The text « Guarantees the equality of the parties » and provides for the implementation of a « Investment fund to invest in reconstruction » From Ukraine ravaged by the war, the Ukrainian Prime Minister said.
According to Denys Chmygal, the fund will be funded and managed equally by Ukrainians and American. Ukraine will bring fees from « news » Licenses on its raw materials (oil, gas, rare ores …) while retaining control of all its natural and infrastructure resources, the Prime Minister assured.
The United States will be able to « Accounting their new military aid to Ukraine as a contribution to this fund »he detailed. During the first ten years, its profits cannot be transferred abroad but must be « Reinvested exclusively in Ukraine »specified the head of the presidency again.
The quantity of mining wealth contained in the Ukrainian soil remains unclear, most of these resources being unexploited, difficult to extract or de facto under Russian control, because being in occupied territories or threatened by the advance of Moscow troops.
