Art Of The Deal: America And Ukraine Finally Sign Minerals Agreement

Trump and Zelenskyy held face-to-face talks in the Vatican while attending Pope Francis' funeral last Saturday.America has finally signed a deal with Ukraine which will see the US provide economic support to Kyiv in return for access to the country’s natural resources.Ukrainian deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko flew to Washington to put pen to paper alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday night.The deal appeared to have collapsed two months ago after Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s extraordinary Oval Office bust-up with Donald Trump and JD Vance.However, the US and Ukrainian presidents held a more constructive face-to-face meeting last Saturday in the Vatican, where they were attending the funeral of Pope Francis.Trump has been pushing for the deal so that America can recoup some of the billions of dollars it has given Ukraine since its war with Russia began more than three years ago.Under the terms of the agreement, a “United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund” will be established to help rebuild the country once the war is over.Bessent said it would “help accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery” following the conflict.“We look forward to quickly operationalising this historic economic partnership for both the Ukrainian and American people,” he said.In a video posted on X, Bessent said the deal would help “unlock Ukraine’s growth assets” – a reference to valuable minerals like graphite, titanium and lithium, which America will obtain access to.They can be used in renewable energy, military applications and industrial infrastructure.Thanks to @POTUS@realDonaldTrump’s tireless efforts to secure a lasting peace, I am glad to announce the signing of today’s historic economic partnership agreement between the United States and Ukraine establishing the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund to help… pic.twitter.com/N1jPa35DYh— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) April 30, 2025Posting on X, Yulia Svyrydenko said the reconstruction fund “will attract global investment into our country”.She added: “I thank everyone who contributed to this agreement and helped make it stronger. This document is capable of delivering success for both our countries — Ukraine and the United States.”On behalf of the Government of Ukraine, I signed the Agreement on the Establishment of a United States–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. Together with the United States, we are creating the Fund that will attract global investment into our country. pic.twitter.com/8ryyAMqW83— Yulia Svyrydenko (@Svyrydenko_Y) April 30, 2025Speaking following his Vatican talks with Zelenskyy, Trump told the NewsNation network: “I went to them and said, ‘Look, we got to get rare earth.’ They have great rare earth, meaning certain minerals, materials,” said Trump.“They have things that a lot of places don’t have. It’s a big asset that they have.”Related...Ukraine Says Putin Has Ulterior Motive For Three-Day Ceasefire CallDowning Street Has Contradicted Donald Trump's Latest Comments On The Ukraine WarPutin Speaks Out About North Korea's Role In Ukraine War For First Time

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