“They raised the issues of financial assistance for the next year. He emphasized that the Ukrainian government, without a doubt, supports the conclusion of an agreement on the economic partnership between the American and Ukrainian peoples and the creation of the recovery investment fund. Our negotiation teams continue to work, as well as signed by the memorandum. The negotiation groups are reporting on progress until April 26,” Shmygal wrote.
The prime minister noted that when discussing the political points of the future document, he emphasized that the agreement, according to Ukrainian law, should be ratified by the Verkhovna Rada.
“We agreed to start work on the free trade zone between Ukraine and the USA,” Shmygal said.
He said that he separately thanked US President Donald Trump for extending another year of sanctions against Russia, and also discussed the tightening of sanctions against the energy sector of the Russian Federation in connection with the occupation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.
“It is necessary to increase the sanction pressure on the aggressor in order to force him to the world,” Shmygal believes.
He called the meeting with Bessent important.
