US, Ukraine hold tense talks as mineral deal remains elusive, source says

[Emrys]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - U.S. and Ukrainian officials met on Friday on a U.S. proposal to gain access to Ukraine's mineral wealth, a source with knowledge of the matter said, adding that prospects for a breakthrough were scant given the meeting's "antagonistic" atmosphere.
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The latest draft would give the U.S. privileged access to Ukraine's mineral deposits and require Kyiv to place in a joint investment fund all income from the exploitation of natural resources by Ukrainian state and private firms.

The proposed deal, however, would not provide U.S. security guarantees to Kyiv - a top priority of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy - for its fight against Russian forces occupying some 20% of its territory.

The source said that one of the "Easter eggs" found in the document was a U.S. demand that the U.S. government's International Development Finance Corporation take control of a natural gas pipeline from Russian energy giant Gazprom across Ukraine to Europe.


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-ukraine-hold-tense-talks-mineral-deal-remains-elusive-source-says-2025-04-11/

[GreenWave]

1. Do not trust trump the destroyer of worlds.

[wcmagumba]

2. No kidding on the don't trust t-rump sentiment...

This is an obvious scheme to rip off Ukranian natural wealth and makes me (once again) embarrassed to be an American...

[blue-wave]

3. It's all a scam to

fill trumpsters pockets with cash from those perceived to be weaker or in weak positions. The Ukraine mineral deal, the tariffs, Greenland, etc. Who or what is next? We have 45 months to find out.

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4. A message for President Zelenskyy

Whatever they tell you... remember this...