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Kyiv has agreed terms with Washington on a minerals deal that Ukrainian officials hope will improve relations with the Trump administration and pave the way for a long-term US security commitment.

Ukrainian officials say Kyiv is now ready to sign the agreement on jointly developing its mineral resources, including oil and gas, after the US dropped demands for a right to $500bn in potential revenue from exploiting the resources.

The officials argued that they had negotiated far more favourable terms and depicted the deal as a way of broadening the relationship with the US to shore up Ukraine’s prospects after three years of war.

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ukrainian officials say Kyiv is now ready to sign the agreement on jointly developing its mineral resources, including oil and gas, after the US dropped demands for a right to $500bn in potential revenue from exploiting the resources.

... then what, exactly, remains in the deal?

Ukrainian officials added that the deal was just a “framework agreement” and that no revenues would change hands until the fund was in place, allowing them time to iron out any potential disagreements. Among the outstanding issues is to agree the jurisdiction of the agreement.

I can't help but still feel this is a bad idea.

[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

I can't help but still feel this is a bad idea.

Totally. But Ukraine's in an impossible situation. The US running a protection racket is fucking disgusting.

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

FFS. So the US successfully extorted Ukraine. World leaders need to stop fucking doing business with trump. Shit like this just makes him worse.

And the idea that this will keep the US in their corner is beyond stupid. He'll be demanding more within a month. Fuck trump and fuck America.

[–] Magister@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

it's a trap, never trust trump, a trump never pay his debt, he's a crook

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You spelled United States wrong

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

The US has the special ability to blame all bad things on their current president and definitely not the country as a whole.

Contrary to every other country in the world.

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 weeks ago

He agreed because he knows his usefulness to US empire has expired. The goal was always to bury them in debt they would default, so the US can then take their natural resources