The Ukrainian economy has the potential to surpass the Russian economy, offering Ukraine a safeguard against further Russian hostility. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated during a congressional hearing that in two decades, Ukraine’s economy could exceed that of Russia’s. He believes that a stable Ukrainian economy ... #GDPinUkraine #RussianEconomy #ScottBessent #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery
Ukraine and the US are progressing on projects related to the mineral agreement. The inaugural meeting of the fund’s governing board is set for late July, with the fund expected to begin operations by year’s end. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko commented on their par... #CriticalRawMaterial #MineralAgreement #ScottBessent #TitaniumMining #Velta #YuliyaSvyridenko
The EU has proposed lowering the Russian oil price cap by another $15, but the US is blocking the initiative. The European Commission and leading EU countries support lowering the price ceiling for Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel as part of a new sanctions package against Russia. Sources familiar with ... #G7 #RussianOil #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ScottBessent
Trump plans to use oil prices and the Ukrainian mineral deal to pressure Putin into accepting peace. US President Donald Trump stated that falling oil prices are increasing pressure on Russia and raising the likelihood of a peace deal being reached that will end the war in Ukraine. “Now that oi... #DonaldTrump #MineralAgreement #OilPrices #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #Putin #ScottBessent
Ukraine and the US have signed a historic critic minerals deal. Here are the key provisions of the subsoil agreement: Full ownership and control remain with Ukraine. All resources within the country’s territory and territorial waters belong to Ukraine. It is... #DFC #InvestmentsinUkraine #MineralAgreement #MIningMineralsUkraine #MiningUkraine #ScottBessent #YuliyaSvyridenko
The US considers the signing of the mineral agreement to be a crucial step in ending the war. US President Donald Trump, commenting on the mineral agreement with Ukraine, stated that the US “will gain much more from the agreement than the $350B provided to Ukraine.” He argued that ... #DonaldTrump #InvestmentsinUkraine #MarcoRubio #MineralAgreement #MIningMineralsUkraine #ScottBessent #Zelenskyy
The US has softened its demands for Ukraine to repay the aid it has provided before signing the mineral deal. After negotiations in Washington, the Trump administration has revised the aid estimate down from $300B to $100B. However, the US continues to view the agreement as a way to recover costs for military... #CriticalRawMaterial #MineralAgreement #MIningMineralsUkraine #ScottBessent #USmilitaryAid #YuliyaSvyridenko
Trump attempts to use the mineral deal with Ukraine as leverage to pressure Russia in negotiations. According to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, after signing the deal Trump intended to reach out to Russia with a message supporting Ukraine in the economic sphere, hoping that this would encourag... #CriticalRawMaterial #MineralAgreement #MiningUkraine #PeaceTalks #ScottBessent #YuliyaSvyridenko
In the newly proposed mineral agreement, the US aims to gain indefinite control over all of Ukraine’s subsoil without providing any security guarantees. The US has proposed a new, detailed draft of the mineral agreement which allows for US control over all of Ukraine’s subsoil yet makes no mention of security guarantees for Ukraine, said MP Yaro... #CriticalMetals #MineralAgreement #MiningIndustry #ScottBessent #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #YaroslavZhelezniak
The US and sanctions against Russia: Russian banks may be reconnected to SWIFT. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the potential reconnection of Russian banks to the SWIFT international banking system will depend on future actions by Russian authorities. Commenting o... #MarcoRubio #MaritimeTruce #PeaceTalks #RussianBanks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ScottBessent #SWIFT
Brussels seeks to determine the EU’s role in a peace agreement in collaboration with Kyiv. The US insists that Europe should offer security guarantees for Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes that the decision on what the EU can contribute in a future peace agreement for Ukraine will emerge through close collaboration with Ukraini... #NATO #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #ScottBessent #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkraineArmyForces #UrsulavonderLeyen #WarinUkraine
The US has updated the terms of its proposed mineral agreement with Ukraine. The head of the US Treasury Department, Scott Bessent, shared key details of the rare earth metals agreement that the US and Ukraine are set to sign. It is expected that the US will invest in Ukraine&... #CriticalMetals #investments #MineralAgreement #MiningUkraine #ScottBessent #ukrainiannaturalresources
Ukraine’s mineral agreement with the US is not yet ready to be signed. President Zelenskyy said that the proposed agreement concerning the use of Ukrainian natural resources has still not been finalized. The document does not adequately protect the country’s intere... #MineralAgreement #MineralMining #MiningUkraine #ScottBessent #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Trump administration has laid out ambitious plans for Ukraine’s post-war economy. The US aims to participate in Ukraine’s reconstruction beyond developing its valuable resource deposits, stated US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “It will be mutually beneficial. When A... #CriticalMetals #DmytroKuleba #InvestmentsinUkraine #MiningUkraine #ScottBessent #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery
US Treasury Secretary arrives in Ukraine to negotiate a rare minerals deal. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the minerals deal between Kyiv and Washington would provide Ukraine with a post-war “security shield,” and President Zelenskyy sa... #CriticalMetals #DonaldTrump #PeacePlan #ScottBessent #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
