President Zelensky is not ready to sign, Kiev has no reason to pay 500 billion USD?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not ready to sign an agreement that would give the United States preferential access to the Eastern European country's rare earth mineral resources, according to a Ukrainian source.

Ukraine is seeking security guarantees from the United States as part of any deal signed on the transfer of the Eastern European country's vital natural resources and minerals. (Source: Reuters)

President Donald Trump wants Kiev to allow US companies access as compensation for the tens of billions of dollars Washington provided in aid under his predecessor Joe Biden.

Mr. Mike Waltz, President Trump's national security advisor, predicted on February 21 that President Zelensky would soon sign the agreement, but the content of this document has not yet been made public.

According to AFP , with the current draft form, Mr. Zelensky is not ready to accept it, Kiev is still trying to make constructive changes and additions.

The source said that there are no US obligations in the agreement regarding guarantees or investments, everything about the country is very vague and Washington wants to "extract" $500 billion from Ukraine. This is not cooperation and Kiev has no reason to pay that $500 billion, and Ukraine has already proposed amendments to the agreement.

Ukraine is seeking security guarantees from the United States as part of any deal signed on the transfer of the Eastern European country's vital resources and minerals.

The disagreement over the deal comes amid a war of words between Mr Zelensky and President Trump.

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