The contract available for the “Bild” daily does not contain specific security guarantees for Ukraine, but according to the Kiev and Washington document, they agree that there should be a “long -term strategic orientation between both countries.”
In addition, the agreement emphasizes “US support for security, prosperity, reconstruction and integration of Ukraine with global economic structures.” Though
The contract no longer contains an earlier US demand regarding retroactive compensation of over $ 100 billion. (approx. PLN 377 billion) for military assistance for Ukraine.
What is a contract for raw materials?
The agreement signed in the USA provides for the creation of the “Investment Fund for the reconstruction” of Ukraine – this was the earlier request of US President Donald Trump. Ukraine decides what raw materials will be extracted; The fund is of a 50/50 partnership.
Investments will apply to critical raw materials, oil, gas and infrastructure. All profits will be reinvested in Ukraine during the first ten years. In return, the United States will receive extracted raw materials.
“During the war, the agreement does not change much”
Security expert Nico Lange (Munich Safety Conference) clearly states in an interview with “Bild” that “for Putin's signing of this contract is a failure.”
After “humiliating Zelanski in the oval office” Ukraine managed to “pragmatically stabilize relations and negotiate a raw material agreement in the interest of Ukraine.”
Jan C. Behrends, an expert for Eastern Europe and a professor of history at the European University of Viadrina in Frankfurt on the Oder, tells “Bild” that “agreement with the USA slightly improves the strategic situation of Ukraine, but It is not decisive (for war) “. – Trump now has a reason not to support the Kremlin in such a one -sided way – he points out.
– emphasizes the analyst.
Also an expert for foreign policy prof. Thomas Jaeger (University of Cologne) explains in an interview with the German diary that “during the war the agreement does not change much”.
According to him, the agreement, however, is “a signal for Russia that the United States strives for the sovereignty of Ukraine.”
Shortly after the agreement on the raw materials, it was also known that Washington for the first time since the inauguration of Trump will allow the sale of weapons of Ukraine.
– comments Jaeger.
Ukraine has about 5 percent global resources of natural raw materials, mainly hard coal, iron, manganese, uranium and graphite. Their total value is estimated at over 14 trillion of euros (59 trillion 824 billion). A lot of data is out of date, and some come from the time of the Soviet Union. There is a lack of accurate information on resources suitable for extraction.
