Zelenskyy: Ukraine will not recognise US military aid as debt under minerals deal
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Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:20:21 +0200
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is not ready to recognise the US military aid provided in recent years as a debt within the framework of the mineral resources agreement with the United States.
Source Zelenskyy at a press briefing on Friday 28 March, as reported by European Pravda Details The president noted that the key compromises with the American side were outlined in a framework agreement, which failed to be signed at the end of February.
At that time, it was ruled out that Ukraine would repay the United States for the aid provided since the start of Russias fullscale invasion of Ukraine.
We will not accept debts, as I said.
These are absolutely clear things to me.
At least we are talking about the past, Zelenskyy said.
Meanwhile, he made it clear that Ukraine is ready to reimburse the United States for future assistance if the Trump administration provides it.
If there are any prospects, new support, new packages of support, then the US can certainly set certain conditions.
We understand that this team wont do anything for us for free.
They say that officially, Zelenskyy stated.
Background Earlier, European Pravda reported that the Trump administration reintroduced a clause into a proposed agreement on Ukrainian subsoil resources that obliges Ukraine to repay the full amount of US aid provided since the beginning of Russias fullscale invasion in 2022.
The draft of the large agreement specifies that Ukraine would be obligated to reimburse the US for all assistance including budgetary, military and humanitarian aid provided since the start of Russias fullscale war.
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