Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Chmyhal has given details on this document which, over the negotiations, was able to be transformed into a more acceptable version for kyiv than that proposed by Washington in March, a version deemed very unfavorable by Ukrainian deputies.
For example, contrary to what Donald Trump wanted, the text does not recognize as a debt vis-à-vis the United States the tens of billions of dollars of American military and financial aid granted to Ukraine by its predecessor, Joe Biden. “No debt, no help” granted before signing “Is not part of this agreement”assured Denys Chmyhal on national television.
The text “Guarantees the equality of the parties” and provides for the implementation of a “Investment fund for reconstruction” From Ukraine ravaged by war, he said. According to Mr. Chmyhal, the fund will be funded and managed equally by the Ukrainians and the Americans.
-Ukraine will bring fees from ” news “ Licenses on its raw materials (oil, gas, rare ores …) while retaining control of all its natural and infrastructure resources, the Prime Minister assured. The United States will be able to “Accounting their new military aid to Ukraine as a contribution to this fund”he said.
During the first ten years, its profits cannot be transferred abroad, but must be “Reinvested exclusively in Ukraine”said Mr. Chmyhal.
Questioned by the agency France-Presse about the existence of American security guarantees in the face of Russia in the text, a point on which insisted Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of the presidency did not respond.
