“Ukraine and the United States have planned the next round of negotiations on the use of Ukrainian natural resources, which will begin on February 23. Source: Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak during the Ukraine Forum.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak during the Ukraine. Ukraine. 2025
Details: Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko will also take part in the negotiations.
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The minister noted that the US will discuss not only the issues of Ukrainian resources, but also other points, including security.
She added that in the occupied Ukrainian territories there are minerals worth $ 350 billion.
According to Yermak, Ukraine is considering US and European investments in mining “as a certain element of security guarantees”.
“We continue with our partners this dialogue … Nobody gave up (from him). We have a normal workflow, and he can last a day, and maybe months,” Yermak said.
At the same time, he added that an agreement that can appear potentially must meet the national interests of Ukraine, and “should be interesting for our partners.”
The fossil agreement, which has caused a crisis in relations between the US and Ukraine, is part of the efforts aimed at completing the Russian-Ukrainian war.
According to AXIOS, American and Ukrainian officials were negotiating all night before Friday morning, trying to conclude a subsoil agreement and stop the deterioration of relations between Kiev and Washington.
The US Presidential Advisor Mike Volc said on Friday that Zelensky would soon sign an agreement.
At the same time, according to Sky News, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not ready to sign the agreement at the moment because of “problematic issues” in its current version.