The European Commission stated that the EU did not offer Ukraine a new agreement on critical materials

Tom Renier. Photo from the European Commission site

Ukraine did not receive from the European Union a proposal of a new mutually beneficial agreement on Ukrainian critical materials, during the visit of the College of European Commissioners to Kiev on February 24, as the partnership in this area between Ukraine and the EU is already ongoing.

Source: The European Commission spokesman Tom Renier during a briefing on February 25, quotes “European Truth”

Details: In response to the request of journalists, to comment on the words of the European Commissar on the industrial strategy of Stefan Sezhurne, who on Monday in Kiev reported that he offered Ukrainian officials “mutually beneficial agreement” on Ukrainian critical resources, the spokesman of the European Commission said that there was no new proposal. on commitment to previous arrangements.

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“There is no proposal,” Tom Renier said, and explained that EU cooperation with Ukraine on critical materials began four years ago.

He said that “since 2021 the EU has partnership with Ukraine on critical materials, formalized through a memorandum of understanding.”

“During yesterday’s visit of the College to Kiev, (European Commissar Sezhurne) really met with his Ukrainian colleagues, and he confirmed our dedication to the performance of this memorandum on mutual understanding and accelerating work in order to strengthen our mutually beneficial partnership,” the European Commission said.

“As in the case of all EU partnerships on the critical raw materials we have, this cooperation is not only provided by providing supply chains for the EU, but also by facilitating the creation of local value added and potential building in partner countries, providing mutual benefits,” he added. he.

“As you can see, it is about cooperation with Ukraine, not any competition with the United States,” Renier emphasized.

Prehistory:

• February 24, the European Commissioner for Industrial Strategy Stefan Sezhurne stated that withHe approved the Ukrainian officials with a mutually beneficial agreement on Ukrainian critical materials.
• On the same day, US President Donald Trump stated that he was ready “this or next week” to meet in the White House with Vladimir Zelensky to sign a mineral use agreement.
• Earlier, Viceremierka Olga Stephanyshyn said that Ukrainian and American teams are in the final stage of negotiations on the Ukrainian mineral agreement.