Posted on 03/28/2025 5:45:52 PM PDT by marshmallow
The previous version of the deal was not signed because of a verbal spat between Vladimir Zelensky and US leaders at the White House
MOSCOW, March 28. /TASS/. Ukraine will not recognize Washington’s military aid as a debt, Vladimir Zelensky said at a briefing.
A new US-Ukraine draft agreement on natural agreements stipulates that Kiev should compensate for all the aid, which may exceed $120 bln, the European Pravda news outlet reported, citing a copy of the document.
"Ukraine has received the new draft agreement on natural resources from the US, which is totally different from the previous framework agreement. Ukraine will not recognize the United States military aid as a debt," Zelensky said. "We are grateful for support but it’s not a loan," he added.
Western media outlets report that the new draft agreement, proposed by Washington, stipulates that a special fund will make it possible for the US to control half of Ukraine’s oil and gas resources, all of its metals and most of the country’s infrastructure facilities, including railways, ports, pipelines and processing plants. In addition, the US would receive all royalties until Ukraine has paid at least $100 bln for American military aid, in addition to a 4% annual interest rate. Ukraine would start getting 50% of royalties only after paying the debt.
The previous version of the deal was not signed because of a verbal spat between Zelensky and US leaders at the White House. Notably, the deal was initiated by Kiev as it sought to make sure that the new US president, Donald Trump, continues to provide assistance to Ukraine.
It is long past time to cut the Ukraine loose. They need a better-down by the Russians.
Bet your wishing you just signed the original document.
Zelenskyy doesn’t want to pay us back the money he used to get himself a yacht and god knows what else he purchased with OUR money
Ugh, you’re
Funny, the lady at work who is from the Ukraine said the same thing. That Ukraine doesn’t owe the United States anything back. That we shouldn’t get anything monetary if they do the mineral deal🙄🙄
Was it presented to them as a loan?
man we should just walk tf away and not look back... piss on that sob...
“Ukraine will not recognize the United States military aid as a debt,” Zelensky said. “We are grateful for support but it’s not a loan,” he added.
Now, please loan us more billions. Ukraine stronk.
Ohkaaaay ...
We should foreclose on Ukraine and then sell it to the Rooskies.
Zelenstinky is worse than a globalist. And that’s tough to do.
The lack of situational awareness of Zelensky is stunning
Zelensky makes have goods on Biden, members of congress and EU politicians but he has nothing on Trump. The only leverage Zelensky has Trump the approval rating hit the Trump Administration could have to deal with if he gets tarred as” the guys that lost Ukraine”
At this rate, Americans are going to cheering for this arrogant and ungrateful dirt bag to go down hard in another month or so
lol
Then we’ll start confiscating land, along with your oil fields and precious metals.
Mr. Z is obviously saying FU to Trump/USA.
Best to give up and let Russia complete the job...take all of Ukraine if it can.
Situation is like the futility of going to a marriage counselor when one of the two spouses refuses to bend.
Or like in a litigation where the other side refused to give an inch (didn’t help the court mediator was clearly on the opposing side).
And the judge did not judge based on the facts.
One can have the best lawyer in the world but if one gets a cr*P judge, who is hostile, one can’t win in court.
I call such “fake judges” since they are just lawfare, political hacks put in a judge job.
I wish we would confiscate/sink his f’ing yachts and whatever properties he bought in the US and burn down all the ones across Europe.
nice one
Just like Biden’s Student Loans forgiveness programs WE THE TAXPAYERS HAVE TO PAY FOR.
The miserable little worm! Don’t give him another red cent!
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