Zelenskyy does not plan to sign second deal with US unless there are broader security guarantees - Economist
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not plan to sign a second agreement with the United States unless it contains broader security guarantees.
The Economist writes about this, Censor.NET reports.
A government source familiar with the negotiations said that Zelenskyy does not plan to sign any second, more comprehensive agreement that does not contain broader security guarantees.
The publication, citing a government source familiar with the negotiations, writes that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not intend to sign any second, more comprehensive agreement that does not contain broader security guarantees.
Minerals agreement with the US
As a reminder, Trump has said he wants to sign a $500 billion deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on access to rare earth resources and natural gas in Ukraine in exchange for security guarantees in any potential peace settlement.
President Zelenskyy said that the agreement with the US on minerals would be signed at the ministerial level when ready and subject to guarantees. Currently, this document is not ready to protect Ukraine's interest.
Later, Trump said that Ukraine had derailed the rare earth metals deal. The agreement was needed so that the United States could recover the money spent on supporting Ukraine.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has handed over to Ukraine an "improved" draft of the minerals agreement that "complies with Ukrainian law."
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that if the US wants to see specific numbers in the minerals agreement, then according to Ukrainian law, ratification by the Verkhovna Rada will be required.
On 25 February, the Financial Times reported that Ukraine and the United States had agreed on the terms of a deal on minerals, and Kyiv was ready to sign the document.
On 26 February, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the signing of a subsoil agreement with the United States.
