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Zelensky Changes Attitude! Ukraine Ready To Sign New Mineral Compensation Deal With America
Ukraine and the US are closing in on a deal that would sign over the country’s mineral rights in exchange for military support.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the two sides were “nearing” an agreement and a deal could be signed as soon as Saturday.
However, the exact terms of the deal currently remain unclear.
Ukraine holds vast mineral wealth, including major reserves of iron ore, coal, titanium, lithium, and uranium.
Its resources are crucial to steel production, energy, and advanced technologies, making them an important geopolitical consideration in Russia’s invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared to confirm the deal on Friday evening.
“This is an agreement that can strengthen our relations, and the key is to work out the details to ensure its effectiveness,” he said in his nightly video address.
“I look forward to the outcome --- a just result.” Zelenskyy had previously refused to sign such a deal, sparking a war of words with Trump that resulted in him calling the Ukrainian leader a “dictator.”
Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office on Friday, Trump said Ukraine were now in favor of the proposal. “I think they want it,” he said. “They feel good about it.”
“We discussed this issue about the mineral rights, and we explained to them, look, we want to be in a joint venture with you --- not because we’re trying to steal from your country, but because we think that’s actually a security guarantee,” he said.
“If we’re your partner in an important economic endeavor, we get to get paid back some of the money the taxpayers have given --- close to $200 billion,” he continued.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/zelensky-folds-like-cheap-suit-will-sign-ukraines/
