The deal will see the United States handed control of Ukraine's mineral wealth and infrastructure linked to natural resources.
Donald Trump proposed a minerals deal with Ukraine that would grant the US control of Ukraine's mineral wealth and natural resource infrastructure through a United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. The US would appoint three of five board members, have first right of refusal on projects, and the power to examine Ukrainian ministry accounts. This deal, offering no security guarantees, has been likened to "holding a gun to Zelensky's head". Simultaneously, the US and Russia are discussing restoring West Siberian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine.
