Ukraine and the United States today can sign a memorandum of intentions regarding the future conclusion of a serious mineral agreement.
This is the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a briefing.
The head of state noted that last week the technical meeting in Washington was productive and positive. At the same time, the work lasted yesterday and continues today.
– an agreement with the United States on resources
“Our first deputy prime minister Julia Sviridenko works with the team of the head of the US Ministry of Finance Scott Immort and directly with Bessent,” Zelensky added.
He noted that the American side returned cooperation to the first steps. Earlier, the work began on a serious agreement, which should still be considered by the parliament, the relevant procedures must be passed, and lawyers must work so that there is success for both states. The technical meeting was positive because both countries go to meet each other.
“A couple of days ago, the American side suggested that, nevertheless, return to one step while lawyers are working on an agreement – this is a memorandum of intentions. We have positive intentions. We are constructive. And we show it. And therefore, a memorandum of intentions, not an agreement itself, and the memorandum of intent can be signed online today,” Zelensky said.
– Negotiations in Paris
During the meeting of the Ukrainian and French teams with the American delegation, the negotiation mandate does not provide for discussion of territorial issues in the framework of efforts to stop the war of Russia against Ukraine.
Zelensky spoke about his telephone conversation with France President Emmanuel Macron. Today in Paris a meeting with the American delegation should take place, including with the special representative of US President Stephen Whitkoff.
“With President Macron, we discussed that my team has a mandate and his team does not have a discussion of the territory of Ukraine,” Zelensky emphasized.