{"id":4927,"date":"2025-04-10T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T00:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/zelensky-ukraine-ready-for-minerals-deal-with-us-but-only-on-equal-terms\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T00:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T00:00:52","slug":"zelensky-ukraine-ready-for-minerals-deal-with-us-but-only-on-equal-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/zelensky-ukraine-ready-for-minerals-deal-with-us-but-only-on-equal-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky: Ukraine ready for minerals deal with US, but only on equal terms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ukraine is open to signing a minerals deal<\/a> with the United States, but only if it ensures equal partnership and respects Ukrainian sovereignty, President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> told journalists on April 9.<\/p>\n

Zelensky said the Ukrainian government welcomes investment and cooperation in the country’s mineral sector, but not at any cost. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf this is about true partnership, then we need to talk about parity. It must be 50\/50,\u201d Zelenskyy said, emphasizing this is one of the conditions that will be presented by the Ukrainian technical team during negotiations.<\/p>\n

According to Zelensky, a prospective agreement could help modernize Ukraine’s economy, rebuild the country after the war, and create jobs through joint ventures involving high-tech American companies. <\/p>\n

The president stressed that Ukraine is ready to contribute its land and resources, but expects the U.S. to bring in technologies and capital.<\/p>\n

Zelensky also described an exchange with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent<\/a>, who had allegedly urged Kyiv to sign a preliminary deal immediately. <\/p>\n

\u201cI told him to stop tapping his finger on the contract and to speak concretely,\u201d Zelenskyy said, adding that the proposal was not ready and some provisions contradicted Ukrainian law. \u201cWe need to create a successful story with our relations with the United States. We want to achieve success and security.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking at the EU-Ukraine Association Council press conference in Brussels, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal<\/a> confirmed that Ukraine is now in formal negotiations with the U.S. <\/p>\n

Shmyhal highlighted that Ukraine has \u201cclear red lines\u201d that cannot be crossed. The first is adherence to the Ukrainian constitution, and second, the deal must align with Ukraine\u2019s eurointegration and relevant obligations, as well as fully comply with international law.<\/p>\n

\u201cUkraine is forming a special delegation on the technical level. We also cooperate with international law companies and will send our delegation to the United States at the end of this week,\u201d the Prime Minister said.<\/p>\n

The latest version of the Ukraine-U.S. minerals<\/a> deal reportedly grants<\/a> the United States extensive control over Ukraine\u2019s natural resources through a joint investment fund. The agreement has been framed by the Trump administration as vital to Ukraine\u2019s path to peace, yet it offers no specific security commitments in return for access to strategic resources.<\/p>\n

A framework version of the agreement was scheduled to be signed during Zelensky\u2019s visit to Washington on February 28. Ukraine\u2019s Cabinet approved the draft and designated either First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko or Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha as signatories.<\/p>\n

However, the plan collapsed after a tense Oval Office dispute<\/a> involving Zelensky<\/a>, U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a>, and Vice President JD Vance<\/a>. Zelensky left the White House without signing the agreement.<\/p>\n

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The ongoing saga of the U.S.-Ukraine natural resources deal has already caused seismic ruptures between Kyiv and Washington, temporarily costing Ukraine American military support and crucial intelligence sharing. Yet in the quest to placate U.S. President Donald Trump, and secure his support in the\u2026<\/div>\n
\"Zelensky:The Kyiv Independent<\/span>Dominic Culverwell<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Zelensky:<\/div>\n

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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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