Following a fiery meeting at the White House on February 28 where Ukraine’s Dictator Vladimir Zelensky insulted America, Kiev will now be sending ‘a team‘ of delegates to Washington to begin negotiations regarding President Donald Trump’s mineral deal.
On April 1 President Trump reduced the revenue Ukraine will receive from the mineral deal from 50 percent to 0 percent while also removing any security guarantees due to the Dictator’s reluctance to peace negotiations. This follows the March 25 negotiations between Kiev and Moscow in which no deal was reached.
While the exact day the U.S. Ukrainian meeting will take place is not yet known, it will reportedly happen this week.
Representing Ukraine, the team will be comprised of members of Kiev’s Ministries of Economy, Foreign Affairs, Justice and Finance.
“This week, Ukraine will send a delegation to Washington to move forward with negotiations on a strategic agreement with the United States regarding critical natural resources,” the first deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko said in a social media post Monday morning. “This dialogue reflects the strategic interests of both nations and our shared commitment to building a strong, transparent partnership. The delegation will include representatives from the Ministries of Economy, Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Finance. We aim to align on project selection, legal frameworks, and long-term investment mechanisms.”
This week, Ukraine will send a delegation to Washington to move forward with negotiations on a strategic agreement with the United States regarding critical natural resources.
— Yulia Svyrydenko (@Svyrydenko_Y) April 7, 2025
This dialogue reflects the strategic interests of both nations and our shared commitment to building a…
“The new draft agreement from the U.S. shows that the intention to create a fund or jointly invest remains,” Svyrydenko said Saturday, during a trip to northern Ukraine, according to The AP.
On Tuesday Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Kiev will work toward a ‘mutually acceptable’ minerals deal.
On Wednesday it was reported that the Kremlin will send an envoy to Washington to further peace negations in the Ukraine war.
While the U.S. plays the middleman between Russia and Ukraine, the two Slavic countries continue to attack one another, most recently with Russias bombing of the city of Krivoy Rog in central Ukraine on Friday after numerous Ukrainian attacks against Russia.