The USA is making Ukraine new mineral dial - a turning point?

The USA is making Ukraine new mineral dial - a turning point?

On March 28, 2025, the USA of Ukraine submitted a revised proposal for a more comprehensive mineral agreement. Several insiders who are familiar with the negotiations have confirmed that there is a draft that was checked by Reuters. The original proposal was rejected because it did not offer sufficient security guarantees for Ukraine. The new proposal stipulates that Ukraine should deposit all income from the use of its natural resources into a joint investment fund.

Finance Minister Scott Bessent led the negotiations for the United States and emphasized the importance of the agreement for relationships between the two countries. However, James Hewitt, spokesman for the National Security Council, did not provide any specific information on the conditions of the proposal, but showed that the business will strengthen bilateral relationships. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has not yet responded to inquiries about the opinion.

Details of the mineral agreement

The new agreement that regulates cooperation in raw material extraction allows the United States access to Ukrainian soil treasures. It is expected that this agreement will improve relationships with the United States and secure long -term support. The proceeds from the raw material transactions should help to rebuild Ukraine after the war. Half of the funds from the investment fund should be used for reconstruction.

• Access to Ukrainian oil and gas is also part of the agreement.
However,
• security guarantees are not part of the new contract.

Olha Stefanishyna, deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, described the agreement as part of a larger strategic overall picture. In the Wilk of the previous agreement, which was rejected by President Selenskyj, the United States had not offered any adequate security guarantees. Accordingly, Selenskyj had emphasized the need to negotiate security guarantees in particular from Europe and the USA.

The revised proposal marks a significant step in the relationships between Ukraine and the USA, which have been burdened by geopolitical tensions in recent years. Especially since Donald Trump's critical statement, who described Selenskyj as a "dictator", it was crucial to seek new ways of collaboration.