The new version of the mineral resources agreement does not include the security guarantees requested by Ukraine – NYT

In the latest version of the agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine on mineral resources, there are no security guarantees that Kyiv demands.

This was reported by the American newspaper The New York Times after reviewing the document’s text.

According to the publication, the document retains a provision requiring Ukraine to allocate half of its revenue from natural resource extraction to a fund, while the U.S. will maintain “the maximum percentage of financial participation permitted by U.S. law, but not necessarily the entire amount.”

The draft agreement also states that the fund will reinvest revenues in Ukraine—however, it does not specify what portion. Additionally, the fund will be responsible for attracting investments to Ukraine.

It is noted that a clause requiring Kyiv to contribute $500 billion to a U.S.-controlled fund as repayment for previously provided aid has been removed from the draft agreement. Furthermore, Ukraine will no longer be obligated to pay an amount double the cost of future American assistance, which was one of the conditions in the previous draft.

At the same time, the agreement is still under discussion and may be subject to changes. It specifies that it must be signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Western media have already reported that U.S. authorities refuse to include security guarantees for Ukraine in the mineral resources agreement.

The Economist magazine reported that it would take Ukraine hundreds of years to repay the declared U.S. debt of half a trillion dollars for military aid through its natural resources.