Kyiv agreed that US aid provided by Washington before the signing of the subsoil agreement will not be counted in it. This was reported by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, UNN informs.
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According to him, he held an important meeting with US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, where the issue of minerals was a separate topic of discussion.
We have good progress. The main thing is that we have clearly defined our red lines, the agreement must comply with European obligations, and not contradict the Constitution and legislation of Ukraine. It must be ratified by parliament. It was agreed that the document will not include assistance provided before its signing
He also noted that Ukraine already has confirmed $50 billion in revenues from frozen Russian assets, which will be used for budgetary needs, military spending and rapid reconstruction.
But our goal is full confiscation. In addition to their confiscation, we proposed the introduction of a special duty on imports of Russian goods, the proceeds of which will be directed to the fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine. This is an economic mechanism of reparations that allows us to act without waiting for political changes in Russia
He added that sanctions against Russia remain an important tool of pressure, as "the aggressor is constantly trying to weaken them".
Reminder
An agreement on rare earth minerals with Ukraine will be concluded. This was stated by US National Security Advisor Mike Volz. According to him, the negotiators "worked hard over the weekend" and US President Donald Trump "is determined to do it."