Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky said on Tuesday that the Trump administration proposed a new version of the agreement to develop broader mineral deposits in Ukraine to help repay war debt, reconstruct the fiscal reconstruction and strengthen security.
Zelensky I said The new proposal is “large” and “comprehensive”, but added that it has not covered all the details. The proposal was presented to the Ukrainian representative of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
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“After the framework deal, a full agreement has been formulated. The US has now provided us with a 'major' deal, their vision,” Zelensky said Tuesday.
He said he was waiting for more information on the full scope of the proposal, but said Zelensky did not include President Donald Trump. suggestion For the United States to manage Ukraine's nuclear power plants.
This was generally interpreted as a reference to the nuclear power plant in Zaporidia, occupied by the Russian army. International nuclear experts have long feared that the war between Russia and Ukraine could damage Zaporidian plants.
Zelensky soon It was rejected Last week, Trump's idea of the US, which controls Ukraine's nuclear power plants, claimed that “all nuclear power plants belong to the people of Ukrainians.” But he Proposed He welcomes us with assistance in the regeneration and repair of Zaporizhzhia plants.
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Another point of attachment in the agreement is Ukraine's push for more specific security assurances from the US. The White House paints the deal primarily as a way for the United States to “recover” the vast amount of funds poured into Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in 2022, but Ukrainians prefer to exchange mineral wealth for US security commitments.
The final public information on the transaction said Ukraine would contribute half of its profits from mineral extraction to a fund covering “Ukraine's safety, security and prosperity.”
On February 28th of Zelensky's first version of the US-Ukraine Minerals contract ended surprisingly badly Provocation A bitter public debate between White House Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Zelensky came to the White House that day and signed a mineral trade. He's been around since then I said The outcome of that meeting was “unfortunate,” reaffirming his willingness to “work under President Trump's strong leadership and to continue peace.”
President Trump I said On Monday, he hopes that the revised mineral trade will soon be signed. He showed that he still believes the United States should have some role in managing nuclear power plants in Ukraine.
“We're talking about territory now. We're talking about boundaries, electricity, power plants, what we're talking about ownership. Some people say the US should own power plants… because we have expertise,” Trump said.
