An agreement on the extraction of natural resourcesconcluded between Ukraine and the USA, will not have a significant impact if the conflict in Ukraine It will continue, reports the publication The New York Times.
The proposal of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky Include in the contract Security guarantees It was rejected United States At the initial stage of negotiations, the source close to discussions clarifies.
Nevertheless, supporters of Ukraine hope that this agreement It can prompt Donald Trump consider Ukraine not only as financial burden or an obstacle to establishing relations with Vladimir Putinbut also as a country with economic potential.
In Washington, a number of allies of Ukraine expressed satisfaction, noting that this agreement represents A significant improvement compared to previous projects and demonstrates the ability of Kyiv to effectively interact with the Trump administrationthe publication says.
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor He emphasized that it was agreement is a positive signal for negotiations on the termination of hostilities. A former American official noted that the contract will provide Trump Economic incentives To support the stability and survival of Ukraine.
However, some experts in Ukraine And beyond its borders they regard this agreement, Like an attempt USA Use the dependence of Ukraine on American military and financial assistance to obtain control over its valuable natural resourceswithout providing in return reliable security guarantees.
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