According to him, one of the most famous legal companies will be attracted to the analysis of the document that will work in interaction with American partners and help Ukraine.
It is expected that in the near future the Ukrainian delegation will go to the United States for further negotiations. At the same time, the next round of negotiations in the online format may take place today, Sibiga added.
“The agreement cannot contradict European integration, we say this to the Americans,” the minister emphasized.
Context
Ukraine and the United States agreed to sign an agreement on the access of Americans to Ukrainian natural resources. At first, it was only about rare earth metals, but then the terms of the transaction were expanded. The approval of the text lasted several weeks, there were several options for the project. The Ukrainian side wants a clear security guarantees that, as part of the US agreement, will be prescribed in the document, and also that the conditions for the need to compensate for the help provided to Ukraine are not prescribed there. President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine “It should not recognize grants as debts, like it or not like it. “
The agreement was planned to be signed in Washington on February 28, however, at a briefing in the White House between Zelensky, US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Jay Di Wansa arose. The Americans accused Zelensky of “ingratitude” and “disrespect”. As a result, the Ukrainian delegation left the White House ahead of schedule, the agreement was not signed, and Trump said that Zelensky was not ready for peace with the participation of the United States.
CBS News, citing sources, said that now Trump is striving for a “greater, better agreement” And He wants to change him.
On April 1, Sibiga said that Ukraine and the USA are working on an expanded agreement on mineral resources, which will be mutually acceptable to both parties and in no case would contradict Ukraine entering the European Union. Before that, he confirmed that Ukraine began consultations on the text of an agreement on minerals proposed by the American side.
