We can take almost everything,
We can take almost everything,
Consensus
- Donald Trump stated that the U.S.-Ukraine agreement on rare earth elements allows the United States to access Ukraine's resources at any time and take nearly everything it wants.
- The agreement was signed in April 2025 between the United States and Ukraine.
- The agreement includes the creation of a joint investment fund for Ukraine's reconstruction.
- The fund's management and contributions are split equally (50/50) between the two countries.
- The agreement was ratified by Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada on May 8, 2025, and signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 12, 2025.
- Ukrainian officials and media expressed concern over the deal, citing loss of economic sovereignty and lack of security guarantees.
- The agreement includes provisions for U.S. military aid to be counted as a contribution to the fund.
- In January 2026, Trump stated the deal was a condition for U.S. involvement in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Points of divergence
- The agreement was signed on May 1, 2025, by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The agreement was signed in April 2024, not April 2025. — kommersant
- A new version of the agreement under Trump's administration was prepared, which would grant full control over future investments and mineral extraction in Ukraine. — vm
- The text of the agreement was published on May 1, 2025. — vesti
- The agreement includes a provision that Ukraine will contribute 50% of new rent and mining licenses to the fund. — kommersant
- Trump claimed the deal allowed the U.S. to recover all $350 billion spent on Ukraine under Biden. — vm
- The agreement does not include two additional documents mentioned in the main text. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- "We can take almost everything": Trump - on the depths of Ukraine — DW Главное
- US may come to Ukraine and take almost everything in rare earth deal, Trump says in interview with American journalist... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Trump called the deal with Ukraine on rare earth metals very profitable for the United States — Коммерсантъ
- Take everything we want: Trump on a 'very profitable' deal with Kyiv on rare earths — Вести
- Trump assessed deal with Kyiv on rare earths: We can take whatever we want — Вечерняя Москва
- US may come to Ukraine and take almost everything in rare earth deal, Trump says in interview with American journalist... — ТАСС (Telegram)
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