US Nadra Agreement can sign this week – Bloomberg

The United States Finance Minister, Scott, Bessent, said Bloomberg that the US and Ukraine have come closer to signing a mineral agreement, which could take place this week.

Source: Bloomberg with reference to the comment of the Bessent

Literally: “Responding to questions about the status of the negotiations on Monday, US Finance Minister Scott Bessent said that Ukraine has made a counter -proposition on weekends, and negotiations are still ongoing. “The agreement can be signed this week.”

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Details: The publication states that the Ukrainian government has refused comments to signing the agreement. The White House and the US Department of Finance also did not respond to a comment request.

At the same time, according to a representative of the Ministry of Finance, technical negotiations were very productive, adding that they are looking forward to the rapid completion of the negotiations.

The publication also states that the United States has softened requirements for the return of assistance from Ukraine during the negotiations on the subsoil agreement.

What was before:

• The administration of US President Donald Trump has returned to the version of the subsoil agreement with the demand for Ukraine to reimburse the entire assistance that the United States was provided after the start of a full -scale Russian invasion of Russia in 2022.
• On April 11, US and Ukraine officials met to discuss the US proposal to obtain access to mineral resources of Ukraine. The media reported the “antagonistic” atmosphere of the meeting.
• In the course of these technical consultations in Washington, the Ukrainian delegation was submitted to the US side by Kyiv’s proposals.
• On April 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that negotiations between Ukrainian and American teams on the subsoil agreement last week were positive.