Ukraine is preparing to sign an important document with the United States, which could launch a new phase of cooperation in the fields of natural resources and the country’s economic recovery
According to Bloomberg, the signing of the agreement, which may take place as early as April 30, will occur in the context of the completion of a series of negotiations between Kyiv and Washington regarding the creation of a joint fund for investments in subsoil resources, the energy sector, and Ukraine's mining industry. Sources indicate that the document is almost ready for signing, with Ukrainian Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko playing a key role in this process. She is currently in Washington to finalize agreements and complete technical aspects of the deal. It is established that the main goal of the signing is to cement strategic partnership between Ukraine and the USA, as well as to create a platform for attracting investments into critically important sectors that will help the country later restore and modernize its infrastructure and industry. The draft of the document foresees the creation of a joint fund involving the USA, which will enable attracting investments to finance energy and mineral extraction projects, as well as other sectors of the Ukrainian economy. An important condition is that the participation of the USA in the fund will be secured solely through involvement in future military assistance provided after the signing of the agreement. This means that military and financial resources already provided to Ukraine during the period of Russian aggression will not be considered contributions to the joint fund. Another key detail is that this agreement aims not only to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries in security and stability spheres but also to consider Ukraine’s long-term goals regarding European integration. The document emphasizes that cooperation with the US will not contravene Kyiv’s ambitions to join the European Union and will not hinder these processes. Currently, technical negotiations continue regarding the details of the functioning of the joint investment fund, including its management procedures and resource distribution. During preparations, it is noted that two additional agreements, which would detail the mechanisms for operating the fund, are still under negotiation. At the same time, experts point out that the signing of this document could be an important step for Ukraine in attracting additional investments needed for the restoration of destroyed territories and economic modernization. It is worth recalling that on April 17, Ukraine and the United States already signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which envisages the creation of a single economic partnership and investment fund for the country’s reconstruction. According to the agreement, specific mechanisms for forming such a fund were discussed, which would not hinder Ukraine’s EU accession ambitions. They are intended to stimulate long-term investments into the country’s recovery and modernization, and to lay the groundwork for strengthening cooperation between Ukraine and Western countries in strategic sectors of the economy and security.