U.S. Treasury names guarantees for Ukraine under fossil deal
The agreement between the USA and Ukraine on the use of rare earth minerals does not contain military guarantees for Kiev. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this on 23 February on the air of the Fox News TV channel.
According to the US Treasury Secretary, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to sign the fossil deal. Bessent specified that the agreement does not imply guarantees on the economic security of the state.
In addition, the Minister said that the deal is part of United States President Donald Trump's negotiating plan to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and "return Ukrainians to a peaceful life".
Bessent added that the first part of this strategy involves a partnership between the United States and Ukraine on minerals, energy resources and state-owned enterprises in the country. The head of the American Finance Ministry said that cooperation in these areas would be mutually beneficial.
On the same day, the adviser to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said that the deal between Kiev and Washington on rare-earth resources was a great opportunity to find a strategic partner.
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