Zelnski: The Mineral Resources Agreement with the US is not the keeper of Ukraine and its interests – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelksky said in a speech on Saturday: “Kiev is not ready to sign a mineral resource agreement with the United States.” This agreement cannot protect Ukraine and its interests.

“I did not allow the ministers to sign the agreement, because in my opinion, this agreement is not ready to support us and our interests,” the Ukrainian president continued at a news conference with reporters.

On the other hand, the NBC television channel quoted US officials as saying that Washington was seeking to obtain 5 % of Ukrainian rare minerals and claims that if agreed with Russia to end the war. , Ready to deploy US forces to protect Kiev in exchange for half of Ukraine’s rare minerals!

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bess had presented the deal to Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelnski during his visit to Kiev on February 7.

Zelksky also refused to sign the agreement and said that he should study it and consult with others in this regard.

“It is important to talk about investing in Ukraine and this should be scrutinized by legal experts,” Zelnski added. We can consider how the profit distribution (mineral resource agreement) is considered if it is related to a security agreement. There is no security guarantee in the proposed agreement. To sign a mineral resource agreement, Ukraine must know that the agreement will be effective for both countries, as well as benefit and security for Ukraine.