Ukraine received from the United States a “improved” version of the mineral extraction agreement after the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky got angry with his American colleague Donald Trump, rejected his initial proposal.
It is reported by Axios with reference to sources among American and Ukrainian officials.
Publishes say that the adoption of this version of the agreement looks more likely.
A well -known source said that several assistants Zelensky called him to sign an updated proposal in order to avoid further clashes with Trump and give the President of the United States the opportunity to confirm the support of Ukraine from the United States, the newspaper says.
The last project has achieved a significant improvement, and it complies with Ukrainian law, ”said one of the sources.
US Presidential Advisor Mike Waltz told reporters, on February 20 that Zelenski should “return to the negotiating table” on the issue of minerals:
These are negotiations. And in the negotiations you agree. Ukraine wants to agree on minerals, so we are talking about it.
According to the newspaper, last week before the Minister of Finance of the United States arrived in Kyiv, Scott Immotrot, the ambassador, transferred the draft agreement on cooperation in the field of mining industry.
In accordance with the two sources that are familiar with the draft agreement, they said that 50% of the income from the extraction of minerals will be transferred to the United States, that the agreement will be under the leadership of the jurisdiction of the New York court and that it will be an advantage over any other trade agreements of Ukraine, – – Notes newspapers.
It is noted that during the meeting, the defective told Zelensky that Trump insisted that he had immediately signed the agreement. Zelensky answered to Besent that he could not sign an agreement that he had just received.
Ukrainians were also disappointed that the US project does not contain any security guarantees for Ukraine and that it was imposed at a time when Ukraine was also excluded from Russian negotiations in the United States about the future of Ukraine, the newspaper will say.
Source: Axios
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