“US Finance Minister Scott Bessent stressed that this Agreement “clearly signals” Russia that President Donald Trump’s administration is set to a peaceful process, “focused on free, sovereign and prosperous Ukraine in the long run””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to Sviridenko, the Agreement on the creation of an investment fund of US -Ukraine reconstruction, signed with US Finance Minister Scott Bessent, “provides for mutually beneficial conditions for both states.”
“It is an agreement in which the United States marks its desire to promote long -term peace in Ukraine and recognize the contribution that Ukraine has made on global security by abandoning the nuclear arsenal. An agreement in which the United States marks its dedication to Ukrainian security, restoration and reconstruction, ”Sviridenko said.
According to her, the Ukrainian side, together with the United States, will create an investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine, which will attract global investments in Ukraine.
The minister cited the key provisions of the Agreement:
- Full property and control remain behind Ukraine
- The fund is created 50/50
- National property is protected (the agreement does not provide for changes in the processes of privatization or management of state -owned companies, they will continue to belong to Ukraine)
- No debt of Ukraine to the US
- The agreement will not be an obstacle to Ukraine’s accession to the European Union
- The fund will be filled with income exclusively from new licenses
- The necessary legislative changes – point (the Fund’s functioning provides only amendments to the Budget Code, the Agreement itself should be ratified by the Verkhovna Rada)
- US will help attract additional investments and technologies through DFC
- The agreement provides tax guarantees (the funds and contributions of the Fund are not taxed in the US or in Ukraine).
Regarding the work of the Fund, the Ministry, the United States is contributing to him or new assistance, such as air defense systems for Ukraine. Ukraine pays 50% of the state budget revenues from “New rent to new licenses for new sites”.
“Further, the Fund invests in mineral and oil and gas production projects, as well as in the concomitant infrastructure or processing. The specific investment projects that will be directed by Ukraine and the US will be determined jointly. It is important that the Fund can invest exclusively in Ukraine. We expect that the first 10 years of profits and funds of the Fund are not distributed, but can only invest in Ukraine – in new projects or rebuilding. These conditions will be discussed additionally, ”the government added.
US Finance Minister Scott Bessent stressed that this Agreement “clearly signals” Russia that Donald Trump’s Presidential Administration is set to a peaceful process “focused on free, sovereign and prosperous Ukraine in the long run.”
“President Trump has seen in this partnership between the American and Ukrainian peoples testimony of mutual desire for long peace and prosperity in Ukraine. And to make it clear – no state or person who financed or supplied the Russian military machine will be able to benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine, ” – quotes The words of the US Ministry of Finance of the United States.
The day before the agency Bloomberg With reference to the source reported that Ukraine is ready to sign an agreement with the USA About natural resources, and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko is on the way to Washington to sign the agreement.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmigal, who was a visit to the United States last week, voiced yesterday the expectation that this agreement was this agreement will sign over the next day.
Under the framework of the US and Ukraine agreement, Ukraine will seek to create the conditions for “increasing investments in the mining industry, energy and related technologies in Ukraine”, according to the report of the document with which the media was introduced. Washington also recognizes the intentions of Kiev that the agreement does not contradict his plans for accession to the EU.
It was also reported that the United States agreed that only the future military assistance they can provide to Ukraine after signing the agreement will be credited to their contribution to the Fund, according to the document. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmigal has declared daysthat Washington has refused to insist on the inclusion in the assistance agreement for tens of billions of dollars, provided since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Donald Trump has projected an agreement from the beginning of his second presidency in January. Both parties were ready to sign an agreement on natural resources in February, but the signatures were postponed after the meeting of Trump and President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in the oval office turned into a dispute.
The US seeks access to more than 20 types of raw materials that are considered strategically important to their interests. These include titanium deposits that are used for the manufacture of aircraft wings and other aerospace products, as well as uranium used for nuclear energy, medical equipment and weapons. Ukraine also has lithium, graphite and manganese deposits used in electric vehicles.
