The signing of the minerals agreement with the United States is the outcome of a Vatican meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States. The agreement provides for cooperation on fair terms, making it truly historic, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in his evening video address, APA reports citing Ukrinform.
“The agreement has changed significantly during the preparation process. It is now truly an equal partnership – one that creates opportunities for substantial investment in Ukraine, as well as significant modernization of Ukraine’s industries and, equally importantly, its legal practices. The agreement foresees no debt. It stipulates the establishment of a Reconstruction Fund that will invest in Ukraine and generate returns here. This means joint work with America, based on fair terms, allowing both Ukraine and the United States, which supports us in our defense, to make money in partnership. We spoke with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, about our readiness to conclude the agreement – we discussed it during our meeting in the Vatican. In fact, this is the first tangible outcome of that Vatican meeting, making it truly historic,” Zelenskyy stressed.