The US proposes new critical minerals engaged in Ukraine, Zelensky says

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President of Ukrainian Valodimir Zelensky said on Tuesday that the US proposed Kiev with a new critical mineral transaction, which is beyond the original frame, stretched last month, as part of Donald Trump’s efforts to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Zelensky told reporters that he had not yet considered the proposal, but stated that he did not include increased participation in the US in the nuclear sector of Ukraine, which Trump offered last week.

The President of Ukraine called the US last proposal as “a great, comprehensive agreement”.

Financial Times reported on Friday The fact that the Trump administration was looking for new conditions for the US access to critical minerals and energy assets in Ukraine, and considered the possibility of considering expanding its economic requirements for Kyiv to potentially include ownership of its nuclear establishments.

US president is looking for A deal of minerals According to the billions of dollars, provided by Kiev from the beginning of a full invasion of Russia in Ukraine in early 2022.

Currently, Washington has proposed an agreement on minerals that would bypass the earlier frame and went directly to knock out details about who owns and control the joint investment fund.

Zelensky said: “We had a frame before, after which there was a complete agreement. Now the US side has offered a grand agreement immediately.”

The US Treasury Press Said: “The United States remains committed to the quick conclusion of this vital agreement and providing strong peace for both Ukraine and Russia.”

The United States has refused to sign initial critical mineral conditions after a catastrophic restructuring with the participation of Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy. Washington briefly replied Stoping US Military Aid and Exchange Intelligence With Kiev.

The initial transaction with critical minerals, extended within two weeks in February, had to pave the way for further discussions about the US security guarantees for Ukraine as soon as the war with Russia ended.

The White House claimed that security guarantees are inherent in any critical mineral transaction, as US economic investment in Ukraine would restrain Russia from the attack again.

Kyiv did not fully accept the argument and demanded additional assurances in the United States, which he has not received.

While many details of the minerals offered by the United States are incomprehensible, Ukrainian officials overcome the document on many pages, they have lost that it does not call for the transfer of nuclear power plants to the US.

But officials are worried that their efforts to ensure the version of the Trump administration’s initial agreement can be lost and the exposed proposal related to greater economic requirements.

One Ukrainian official, familiar with this issue, said that Washington raised a nuclear problem in discussions but did not include it in a new proposal.

They did not rule out this to be part of future talks related to Trump’s impetus to stop Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Last week, confusion was confused after the call between Trump and Zelensky after the US president said he discussed potentially controlling Ukraine’s nuclear facilities.

Zelensky said two leaders were discussing only Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in southeastern Ukraine, which is currently under the control of Russian forces.