As Ukraine negotiates its future, the Trump administration has reiterated demands that feel far too familiar.
On Saturday, developments unfolded as Ukraine was asked to consider a deal that would hand over half of its natural resource revenues to the United States. This includes valuable assets like minerals, gas, oil, and infrastructure earnings, stated in a document reviewed by The New York Times.
Crucially, the document, dated February 21, indicated that these revenues would support a fund fully controlled by the U.S., amounting to a staggering $500 billion—an amount that dwarfs Ukraine's economic output before the war.
Notably absent from this deal is any assurance of security from the United States, contradicting President Zelensky's previous expectations for such guarantees. His reluctance led to the earlier draft agreement being rejected last week.
As Ukraine reviews this almost identical proposition, a decision is anticipated soon, but the possibility of further delays remains high due to the gravity of the terms involved.
On Saturday, developments unfolded as Ukraine was asked to consider a deal that would hand over half of its natural resource revenues to the United States. This includes valuable assets like minerals, gas, oil, and infrastructure earnings, stated in a document reviewed by The New York Times.
Crucially, the document, dated February 21, indicated that these revenues would support a fund fully controlled by the U.S., amounting to a staggering $500 billion—an amount that dwarfs Ukraine's economic output before the war.
Notably absent from this deal is any assurance of security from the United States, contradicting President Zelensky's previous expectations for such guarantees. His reluctance led to the earlier draft agreement being rejected last week.
As Ukraine reviews this almost identical proposition, a decision is anticipated soon, but the possibility of further delays remains high due to the gravity of the terms involved.
