Mining Agreement between Ukraine and the United States: Where are the security guarantees?

However, it was VolodyMyr Zelensky’s request. Solid security guarantees in exchange for a mining agreement.

In February, in the midst of negotiation, Donald Trump said he returned to Europeans and not to Washington to provide these guarantees.

This Zelensky requirement was, according to several sources, at the origin of the tensions and then the altercation between the two heads of state in the oval office.

Indirect guarantees

Ukraine must be satisfied today with indirect guarantees. Who says that the agreement between the two countries says the deployment of US citizens and companies in Ukrainian soil, infrastructure construction … citizens and facilities that Washington will have to protect. But how and what proportions? It is still unknown. What is certain is that the Republican Administration is for this text linked to Kyiv.

For political analyst Volodymyr Festenko, Donald Trump’s transactional approach in this file serves the interests of Ukraine. Washington, who threatened to disconnect, could well provide additional military aid if no peace agreement was concluded.

“Fair agreement”

It is true that its conditions are more favorable for kyiv than those of the previous version that had aroused tensions with Washington.

The text “has changed significantly during the process,” said Ukirania president. It must still be ratified by Parliament.

Donald Trump is also satisfied with him absolutely a victory for his 100th day in the White House.

“Pseudo Peace Maintenance Personnel”

On the other hand, this approach between Washington and Kyiv does not please the Russian authorities.

The state media, which speak of a vague agreement, do not stop emphasizing that Zelensky has not obtained the desired security guarantees.

The Kremlin continues to oppose the potential constitution of Europe of a “reinsurance force.”

Sergei Choigou, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, evokes “Pseudo Paz maintenance personnel” who, if they were deployed in the Ukrainian soil, would be considered legitimate military objectives by Moscow.