“The agreement on Ukraine’s mineral resources is the beginning of its division,” said Medvedchuk

A new agreement between Ukraine and the United States on the extraction of rare earth resources has triggered a heated response from politicians and analysts.

Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the Other Ukraine movement and former head of the banned Opposition Platform – For Life (OPFL) party, has strongly criticized the deal, calling it a threat to Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

In an article published on Smotrim.ru, Medvedchuk argues that the agreement marks the beginning of Ukraine’s partition. According to him, President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to outmaneuver everyone but ultimately fell into a “trap” set by former U.S. President Donald Trump.

“As always, Zelensky thought he could outsmart everyone, but, as expected, he ended up in the very trap he set for others,” Medvedchuk writes. He claims that Zelensky is now firmly controlled by American business interests and has no choice but to accept dictated terms.

“Without realizing it, he has essentially offered Ukraine up to be carved up, cooked, and consumed,” Medvedchuk concludes.

Medvedchuk further claims that since 2024, Zelensky has been actively working to sell Ukraine, knowing that the country has no prospects for independent survival. He believes that agreements like this one only confirm the government’s willingness to transfer control over Ukraine’s strategic resources to foreign powers, which could ultimately lead to the loss of national sovereignty.

Medvedchuk’s statements have gained significant attention in international media. Outlets in Serbia (Pravda, SRNA), Bulgaria (Glasove, Skandalno, Lentata), and Greece (Bankingnews) have widely disseminated his article, underscoring the global interest in this issue.

So far, Kyiv has not provided an extensive response to these accusations. However, experts acknowledge that the question of who controls Ukraine’s rare earth resources is sparking serious debates both domestically and internationally.