“The European Union understands that the previous project of Ukraine’s agreement from the United States on subsoil contained some provisions incompatible with EU law, and therefore are unacceptable to Kiev, but believe that the Ukrainian authorities will be able to negotiate a profitable option.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The European Commission spokesman Guillaume Merieier at a briefing on April 15 in Brussels quotes “European Truth”
Details: The Merjey noted that the EU believes that during negotiations with the United States on the Mining Agreement, Ukraine will be able to make its text meet its interests.
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“Based on what we saw in the past, we welcome the statement of President Zelensky that some provisions (mineral agreements) were incompatible with the EU legislation, and that these conditions would not be acceptable to Ukraine,” the European Commission spokesman said.
“We believe that the Ukrainian authorities will negotiate on the project in the interests of Ukraine,” he added.
Prehistory:
- On April 11, the Ukrainian delegation in the course of technical consultations on the Mineral Agreement in Washington submitted the proposals prepared to the US side by Kiev. But the prospects for the breakthrough after the meeting on April 11 can be called scanty, taking into account its “antagonistic” atmosphere.
- “EP” reported that US President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the version of the subsoil agreement with a request to Ukraine to reimburse all assistance, Which the US was given after the full -scale invasion of Russia in 2022.
Read more about the agreement in the EUROPHIP: Trump with subsoil and Ukraine without rights: how to respond to Kiev to a new agreement promoted by the United States.