“First of all, critical minerals deal is a framework agreement, in which Ukraine and the US set out their intention to collaborate in the extraction of critical minerals,” – I comment for El Español. “The technical aspects of the investment fund will be addressed in the second, more detailed agreement.”

Marianna Fakhurdinova, Associate Fellow at the New Europe Center, commented for El Español.

Given that the details of the deal have been unknown to the public until recently, “Zelensky government will have to pursue a good communication strategy to explain to the population the benefits of the agreement.”

“At the same time, immense political pressure on Ukraine from the US administration, as well as attempts to convert irrevocable grant aid to Ukraine into loans brought a lot of turbulence to Ukraine-US relations. President Trump’s open threats to Ukraine over the deal, as well as clearly inaccurate figures on US aid provided to Ukraine during three years of war caused a lot of frustration in Ukraine.”

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