In return for its military support, the United States is intended to ensure access to raw materials in Ukraine such as rare earths. According to the information from the representative of the Presidential Office, the agreement now provides for a common fund between Ukraine and the USA, which is intended to serve the reconstruction of the war -intended country.
Unlike US President Donald Trump several times, “debts” of Ukraine will not be included in the fund due to previous US military aids. However, future US military aids would count as a contribution from the United States for the fund.
The representative of the Presidential Office in Kiev did not answer any questions about possible US security guarantees for Ukraine as part of the agreement. From Washington it had repeatedly been said that the presence of US companies in Ukraine would prevent future aggressions from Moscow. However, Kyiv called for US military guarantees for Ukraine to deter Russia. The ultimate version of the agreement must be “approved” by the Ukrainian government, explained the Ukrainian representative.
The agreement should have been signed in Washington at the end of February when I visited Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj. However, there was a scandal as US President Trump and his Vice President JD Vance accused the Ukrainian head of state in front of ongoing cameras disrespect and a lack of gratitude for the US military aid.
Around five percent of global mineral resources are located in Ukraine. However, for the most part, these are not yet developed and difficult to dismantle. Many occurrences are also under Russian control in the occupied areas.
However, Russia and Ukraine continued to attack each other with rockets and drones. According to regional authorities, at least one person was killed in a Russian attack on the Central Lucrainian city of Dnipro. The northeastern Ukrainian city of Charkiw was also bombarded. Mayor Igor Terechow spoke of 16 attacks on his city, in which 14 people were injured.
In his part, Russia reported Ukrainian attacks on the Russian border region of Kursk. According to the region’s interim assistant, three people were injured in drone attacks near the city of Rylsk, two of whom were hospitalized. The Russian army had said last weekend that it fully recaptured the border region from the Ukrainian armed forces, which the Ukrainian army contested.
Moscow had received support from North Korea in the fights for Kursk, as Pyongyang had first confirmed on Monday. Around 600 North Korean soldiers were killed and more than 4,000 others were injured, said South Korean MP Lee Seong Kweun on Wednesday. Overall, Pyongyang Moscow has so far supported “in two phases” with a total of 18,000 soldiers.
In eastern Ukraine, however, the Russian army continued to move forward. The defense Ministry in Moscow explained that the armed forces had taken up a village in the north of the region. The village is located near the city of Lyman, who had taken the Russian armed forces at the beginning of their offensive, which started in 2022. She was later recaptured by Ukraine on a counter -offensive.
