“The Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia are critical resources for more than $ 350 billion, the first Viceremier-Minister-Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko said on February 23 at the Forum “Ukraine. Year 2025 ». “These are the resources that the aggressor now owns. The same titan is used for aviation defense and medical industries and will be used against us in this fight, ”she said. Sviridenko stressed that the task of Ukraine, not just exports, but attracting investments in the processing industry. Also, she said, it is important to do geological research and check the inventories that are in Ukraine. Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview for Reuters that the cost of minerals of Ukraine in the territories now controlled by Russia is estimated at trillions of dollars. On February 21, Zelensky announced the development of an agreement by representatives of the United States and Ukraine, not specifying what it would concern. According to him, it is an agreement that “can add to our relationship.” He expressed his hope for a “fair result.” On the same day, US Presidential Advisor Mike Volt was confident that Zelensky would soon sign an agreement with the United States on minerals. Washington’s preliminary proposal was reported that the United States has been accessed by a $ 500 billion access to the United States as a payment for US military and financial support for Kyiv’s protection against a full -scale Russian invasion. The President of Ukraine noted that the US assistance in wartime has been much smaller than this amount and that the US proposal did not offer specific security guarantees. ”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“These are the resources that the aggressor now owns. The same titan is used for aviation defense and medical industries and will be used against us in this fight, ”she said.
Sviridenko stressed that the task of Ukraine, not just exports, but attracting investments in the processing industry.
Also, she said, it is important to do geological research and check the inventories that are in Ukraine.
Earlier President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated In an interview for Reuters, that the cost of minerals of Ukraine in the territories now controlled by Russia is estimated at trillions.
February 21 Zelensky declared the development of an agreement Representatives of the United States and Ukraine, without specifying what it will concern. According to him, it is an agreement that “can add to our relationship.” He expressed his hope for a “fair result.”
On the same day, US Presidential Advisor Mike Volt was confident that Zelensky would soon sign an agreement with the United States on minerals.
Washington’s previous proposal, as reported, envisaged the provision of the United States Access to Liquid Earth minerals for $ 500 billion As a payment for US military and financial support for Kyiv’s protection from a full -scale invasion of Russia.
The President of Ukraine noted that the US assistance in wartime has been much smaller than this amount and that the US proposal did not offer specific security guarantees.
