Ukraine and the United States have reached an agreement on a broad economic agreement framework that will include visits to Ukraine Mineral Resourcesthree senior Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. Officials familiar with the matter spoke without anonymity because they did not have the right to speak publicly. One said Kiev hopes signing an agreement would ensure the ongoing flow of Ukraine's much-needed U.S. military support.
The agreement can be signed as early as Friday and plans are made Ukrainian President Vodimir Zelensky A Ukrainian official said he went to Washington to meet with President Trump. Another official said the agreement will continue for discussions between Zelenskyy and Mr. Trump Military Aid For Ukraine, that's why Kyiv is eager to finish the deal.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump said he heard that Zelenskyy was coming, adding: “If he wants, I can, he wants to sign with me.”
Mr Trump called it a “big deal” and added that it could be worth a trillion dollars.
What do we know about this deal?
“As President Trump said, key mineral agreements and rare earth deals are absolutely critical. We are very close to achieving that goal,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday.
A Ukrainian official said some technical details are still being formulated. However, officials say the draft does not include controversial Trump administration proposal Received a profit of $500 billion from Ukraine's mineral resources as compensation for wartime aid for Kiev. Zelenskyy rejected the offer, saying he would not sign any deals paid by the Ukrainians.
Instead, the United States and Ukraine will have co-ownership of a fund, which will contribute 50% of future gains from state-owned resources, including minerals, oil and gas. One official said the deal had better investment terms, while another said Kiev received a favorable amendment and regarded the results as “positive.”
However, the transaction does not include security guarantees. One official said it would be something the two presidents would discuss when they meet.
“For me, it's mainly because we are not debtors,” Zelenskyy told reporters on Wednesday.
It was unclear Wednesday that the U.S. would own or control the share of the joint fund.
An agreement was reached after a quarrel?
The progress of a deal was negotiated after Mr. Trump and Zelenskyy made sharp remarks last week about their differences in the matter.
Zelenskyy says he refuses to sign a deal US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Ukrainian leaders oppose again a few days later during a visit to Kiev earlier this month Conference in Munich With JD Vance Vice President, as the U.S. proposal does not include security guarantees.
Mr. Trump Known as Zelenskyy's “authoritarian” There are no elections.
However, both sides have made significant progress in their three-day trip to Ukraine last week, which was retired last week. Lieutenant General Keith KelloggTrump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia.
The idea was originally proposed by Zelenskyy last fall, part of his plan to strengthen Kiev in future negotiations with Moscow.
