Will U.S. taxpayers ever see a dime repaid? Probably not, because the proceeds will likely end up in the pockets of the professional political class; however, the concept is a good idea in principle. It is more than likely Zelenskyy has sold his “minerals” to several countries in his perpetual tin cup tour. The ‘investment fund’ aspect is just another way to transfer proceeds into the bank accounts of U.S. Senators.
The previously called “minerals deal” is now essentially a fund created between the USA and Ukraine where proceeds from exploiting Ukraine natural resources will be used to rebuild the country and repay the USA for prior financial support. According to ABC News, “Both sides were ready to sign the agreement on critical minerals and other resources earlier, but the U.S. said it wanted the main minerals resources agreement signed and the creation of an investment fund document signed at the same time, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and a source in the Ukrainian president’s office said.”
Thanks to @POTUS @realDonaldTrump’s tireless efforts to secure a lasting peace, I am glad to announce the signing of today’s historic economic partnership agreement between the United States and Ukraine establishing the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund to help… pic.twitter.com/N1jPa35DYh
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) April 30, 2025
WASHINGTON — On April 30, the United States and Ukraine signed an agreement to establish the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. In recognition of the significant financial and material support that the people of the United States have provided to the defense of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, this economic partnership positions our two countries to work collaboratively and invest together to ensure that our mutual assets, talents, and capabilities can accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery.
Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the Treasury Department and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will work together with the Government of Ukraine to finalize program governance and advance this important partnership.
“Thanks to President Trump’s tireless efforts to secure a lasting peace, I am glad to announce the signing of today’s historic economic partnership agreement between the United States and Ukraine establishing the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund,” said U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “As the President has said, the United States is committed to helping facilitate the end of this cruel and senseless war. This agreement signals clearly to Russia that the Trump Administration is committed to a peace process centered on a free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine over the long term. President Trump envisioned this partnership between the American people and the Ukrainian people to show both sides’ commitment to lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine. And to be clear, no state or person who financed or supplied the Russian war machine will be allowed to benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine.”
Both the United States and the Government of Ukraine look forward to quickly operationalizing this historic economic partnership for both the Ukrainian and American people. (LINK)
We can talk about minerals that may, or may not be there all day. Who’s going to profit from them whether from rebuilding or pocketing the money.
I just don’t see Putin agreeing to this. EU and USA staying in Ukraine to mine minerals. Mining in a area that Putin has already liberated.
Call me what ya want. I think this is a crazy scheme that will backfire and put us in the middle of a war.
I said last year this is all about recreating WW11, and the hope of the prosperity that came from it.
Black outs across Europe, their national press lying to them about empty shelves in the stores. Misinformation running rampant.
It is war that is coming.
This
Modi and Pakis might be “on the brink of war”.
Gee whiz, that sounds super duper scary!
I guess its time to be really terrified again.
😂 😂 😂
Stupid lecture bot.
Its all been planned.
Remember all those weapons that were just left in Afghanistan? Who is their neighbor across the Durand Line?
Remember the general who stated before it even happened that we were going to take Libya, and Syria? What happened to the weapons from Libya? What recently happened to Syria using those weapons from Libya?
We live in an evil world, and the last one to be taken down will be Iran.
Well!!! They’ve only been fighting over Kashmir since 1947. Not sure why it would escalate to nuclear war this time, but i’ guess it’s a possibility.
Its about the collective. More than one country was battling it out during WW2. Death of populations, damage to infrastructure creates money, creates jobs. Europe refuses to put down its war cry.
Who knows what Trump is up to here. On it’s face, it does not look constructive.
I believe that is what Z and the E U have been jonesing for.
So agree. Trump thinks more straightforward than this. Who is maintaining the jabberwocky?
Why would anybody ever believe Weazelinsky would honor a signed agreement on anything?
Thank you for inspiring an additional question!
And why would anyone who sincerely visits this CTH community, “ever believe” that President Trump of all people, would be naively stupid enough to craft any deal based on “Weaselesky” being willing and/or able to “honor” that deal?
Fortunately, “Weaslensky” wasn’t part of negotiating this deal or signing the final form. Ukrainians who had the legal authority to do so, did so.
“Weaselensky” only had one role to play which apparently he did.
So far, he hasnt tried to performatively denounce the deal nor tried to undermine it in any way which hes EVER actually had the legal authority to do
which Trump and his Team has always known.
Fortunately he wasn’t asked to sign anything involving President Trump’s Administration, including the deal du jour that’s being referred to by some hasty headline creators, and those who react to those headlines, as Trumps Rare Minerals Deal with Ukraine.
Hasty headline creators?
Now stupid lecture bot has nerve to sit in Sundance’s house and insult him?
Lecture bot must have gotten a write-up from the bosses.
Fanfriggintastic. More involvement, more money down the drain.
I think any deal done with Ukraine is
a) better not done because it’s such a corrupt state and
b) probably a BlackRock deal with minimal agency from either government so
c) not worth the paper it’s written on especially since
d) it is my impression that most of the valuable minerals etc. are now in Russian possession.
Did the US get a Landman to run and verify Ukraines mineral title ownership prior to signing the mineral deed??
just another string keeping us attached to Ukraine. It seems the puppeteer is becoming the puppet but, then again, when have we not been.
I see dead Americans in this deal’s future.
Does this deal mean continued money going to Ukraine? That is what Z and the EU wanted . Just curious.
DDG AI Assist: Most of Ukraine’s critical minerals are concentrated in the Donbas region, which includes significant deposits of coal, natural gas, and various rare earth elements. This area has been a focal point of conflict due to its rich mineral resources, with a large portion currently under Russian control.
Stupid idea. Ukraine is now Trumps war.
Or maybe, Stupendous idea! Ukraine is now Trumps peace.
I am so tired of the Ukrainian Nazis. Furthermore, my understanding is that most of the valuable minerals is in Russian territory. We also have massive amounts of rare earth minerals in the USA!!
Something doesn’t smell right but we shall see.
A woman nobody has heard of signed the ”deal”for Ukraine.Null and Void Agreement Has Been Signed,
So what happens to the minerals deal between the UK and Ukraine?
Of course none of this will occur until the fighting ends.
This deal will never be implemented…the Deep State and the ‘lil Dictator Zelenskyy won’t allow it
Christoforou from the Duran folks has the references [Politico, Financial times, Ukraine officials] today that claim this Fund works “two way”
And its setup to take deposits in weapons and dollars from the US side
Find his update on rumble for today.
This means it could be perceived as a facade to funnel in more weapons and money to Ukraine
Instead of Ukraine paying the US a portion of mineral revenues
(The fund takes contributions from both US and Ukraine side and the contribution can be in weapons / hardware value)
So Trump Admin might have just setup another channel to fund / weaponize Ukraine without a congress appropriation
Where would the money come from then? Maybe the increased pentagon budget? State department budget?
Seems like the appearance of a shell game and optics then.
Not wasting any time:
Trump OKs First Cash Weapons Sale to Kyiv, Partly Lifts Hold on Ukrainian Military Aid
Trump Admin takes steps to own the Ukraine war now and they look to not planning to walk away / drop it, looks like
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/51800
And now we enter the quagmire with both feet. You would think that the secret deal that the illegitimate Biden regime made with the Taliban, would give us all of the lithium and rare earth materials that we needed. All of that equipment that we left, was a part of that deal.
Hey, remember when they said that Afghanistan was the ‘Saudi Arabia’ of lithium? Do you actually think that we extracted all of that in 20 years? I mean, we did build the infrastructure for getting the rare earth materials out of Afghanistan. Took us 20 years.
Do you actually believe that we just walked away from that?
What the F is so special about Ukraine that we have to continue to be tied to it? I will wait a few days to see what the real
deal is but for me anything that Ukraine agrees/signs isn’t worth dirt.
I don’t want ANY Americans in Ukraine unless it’s all the CONgress members who got their $$$ via the Bite Me laundering service. And I want them at the frontline with Miss Lindsey being point man…..which is a looooong stretch for the Misses.
It seemed like President Trump was about to pull the plug on Ukraine and then he had the 15 minute Z-Bag talk. What did he and the Green Goblin (hat tip Alex Christoforou) discuss? Even Rubio sounded like we were well on our way out and now this “deal”?
President Trump has now talked to both Z-Man and President Putin. Which one does he believe is telling the truth about the root causes of this war?
Muh, maybe it won’t matter if India decides to meltdown Pakistan and then everybody gets to try out their latest weaponry.
Get me a beer, Pocahontas!