Ukraine has reached an agreement with the US for allocate 5% of the benefits of the exploitation of their natural resources that are still exploited to a joint investment fund on which the US party will have a greater decision -making power and that will serve to make investments in the Ukrainian economy.
This was confirmed by sources from the Ukrainian presidential office to the Kyiv Independent publication. According to the Ukrainska Pravda publication, the final document accepted by KyIV excludes conditions included in previous drafts presented by the US that foresee that the contribution to the fund should reach 500,000 million dollars.
On the other hand, Kyiv has not gotten the US to undertake in writing to continue supporting Ukraine in exchange for the economic benefits provided by the agreement. One of the final agreement clauses prohibits money transfer from the fund to third parties without the agreement of the two titular countries.
According to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, the Ukrainian President, Volodimir said Monday, Volodimir Zelenski will travel to Washington to sign the agreement In the next few days. Trump had demanded Kyiv to reach a commitment to these characteristics to charge the money destined by the US to help Ukraine defend himself against Russian aggression.
Zelenski had been reluctant to accept the initial terms of the agreement when considering them abusive. At the same time, the Ukrainian President has recognized that Ukraine needed to sign the US proposal to continue receiving support in the field of security from his main ally.
Source: Lasexta
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