{"id":2429705,"date":"2025-05-01T11:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T15:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-strikes-major-deal-with-ukraine-the-us-will-now-protect-its-investments\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T11:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T15:32:52","slug":"trump-administration-strikes-major-deal-with-ukraine-the-us-will-now-protect-its-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-strikes-major-deal-with-ukraine-the-us-will-now-protect-its-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration Strikes Major Deal with Ukraine &#8211; The US Will Now Protect Its Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-administration-strikes-major-deal-with-ukraine-the-us-will-now-protect-its-investments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429705&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Officials from Ukraine and the United States recently signed an agreement granting the U.S. access to Ukraine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-congressman-who-pushed-china-divestment-kept-his-own-chinese-investments\/\" title=\"Dem Congressman Who Pushed China Divestment Kept His Own Chinese Investments\">rare earth minerals<\/a>, a move expected to foster a long-term economic partnership. This partnership aims to integrate Ukraine into the American investment landscape, while allowing the U.S.to explore the potential wealth in valuable resources such as graphite, titanium, and lithium, which are crucial for renewable energy and military technology. Ukrainian deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka emphasized that the focus of the agreement is on investments.<\/p>\n<p>the agreement also establishes the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, as stated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.It reflects ongoing American support for Ukraine as Russia&#8217;s invasion and aims to collaborate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-the-private-sector-needs-to-stop-acting-like-a-woke-parallel-govt\/\" title=\"McConnell: The private sector needs to stop acting like a \u2018woke parallel govt.\u2019\">economic recovery efforts<\/a>. The partnership is framed as a response to Russia, underlining the U.S. commitment to Ukraine&#8217;s sovereignty and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">deal assures fresh deliveries<\/a> of American arms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-allies-offer-more-weapons-to-ukraine-no-decisions-made-on-tanks\/\" title=\"Western Allies Offer More Weapons to ..., no Decisions Made on Tanks\">including air defense systems<\/a>, with costs covered by the joint fund. It marks a significant milestone in strengthening Ukraine-U.S. ties and aiming for a prosperous future for Ukraine amid ongoing challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Officials from Ukraine and the United States have signed an agreement that allows the United States access to Ukraine&rsquo;s rare earth minerals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The agreement supports the development of a long-term economic partnership that brings Ukraine into the American investment orbit, while allowing the U.S. to tap what is believed to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ukraine-makes-big-concession-agrees-trumps-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significant wealth<\/a> in terms of rare earth minerals, oil, and gas, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/04\/30\/ukraine-minerals-deal-signing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka said the deal is &ldquo;about investments, investments, and investments.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is believed to hold large stores of graphite, titanium and lithium, which are vital for many sectors including renewable energy and military technology, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c5ypw7pn9q3o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The deal had been in the works for months but was sidelined after a disastrous Feb. 28 meeting at the White House among Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-zelenskyy-appears-quietly-curse-jd-vance-vp-lays-reality-ukraines-position-white-house-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vice President J.D. Vance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The agreement will create the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement on the department&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sb0126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Citing American support for Ukraine since &ldquo;Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion,&rdquo; the partnership the fund represents &ldquo;positions our two countries to work collaboratively and invest together to ensure that our mutual assets, talents, and capabilities can accelerate Ukraine&rsquo;s economic recovery,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to President Trump&rsquo;s tireless efforts to secure a lasting peace, I am glad to announce the signing of today&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-ukraine-sign-minerals-deal-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US and ... sign minerals deal - Washington Examiner\">historic economic partnership agreement<\/a> between the United States and Ukraine establishing the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund,&rdquo; Bessent said in the release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the President has said, the United States is committed to helping facilitate the end of this cruel and senseless war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump envisioned this partnership between the American people and the Ukrainian people to show both sides&rsquo; commitment to lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks to the leadership and agreements between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and I signed the agreement between Ukraine and the United States to establish the United States&ndash;Ukraine Reconstruction Investment&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7yf2iqypxL\">pic.twitter.com\/7yf2iqypxL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yulia Svyrydenko (@Svyrydenko_Y) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Svyrydenko_Y\/status\/1917826507038405030?\">May 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The agreement &ldquo;guarantees new deliveries of American weapons, including air defense systems &mdash; their cost will be credited to a joint fund,&rdquo; said Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Zelenskyy, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/ukraine-russia-react-controversial-us-minerals-sharing-deal\/story?id=121347233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Moscow has lost: Putin&rsquo;s attempt to offer the U.S. a stake in the occupied Donbas&rsquo; mineral wealth has failed. We are strengthening alliances, securing resources to continue our resistance and forcing the world to see Ukraine as an equal player,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To sum up, the key outcome of this agreement is that the world&rsquo;s leading power has become a co-investor in Ukraine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-final-offer-peace-trump-admin-just-sent-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deal<\/a> &ldquo;marks an important milestone in Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Ukraine&rsquo;s economy and security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This agreement aims to foster a long-term economic partnership, integrating Ukraine into the U.S. investment landscape while enabling America to exploit what is thought to be substantial resources in rare earth minerals, oil, and gas, as reported by Axios. Ukrainian Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka emphasized that the focus of the deal is on investments. Ukraine is believed to possess significant reserves of graphite, titanium, and lithium\u2014essential for various industries including renewable energy and military technology, according to the BBC. The agreement had been under negotiation for several months but was delayed following an unsuccessful meeting on February 28 involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement will establish the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, as stated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the department\u2019s website. He noted that this partnership reflects American support for Ukraine since Russia&#8217;s invasion and aims at collaborative investment efforts that leverage both countries&#8217; assets for Ukraine&#8217;s economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Bessent remarked on Trump&#8217;s dedication to achieving lasting peace through this historic economic partnership with Ukraine: &#8220;This agreement clearly signals our commitment towards a free and prosperous Ukraine.&#8221; He also assured that no individuals or entities supporting Russia\u2019s war efforts would benefit from rebuilding initiatives in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Zelenskyy, mentioned that this deal ensures new shipments of American weaponry\u2014including air defense systems\u2014funded through a joint financial pool. He asserted that Moscow has failed in its attempts to negotiate control over Donbas&#8217; mineral wealth with the U.S., emphasizing strengthened alliances and resource security for ongoing resistance against Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described this agreement as a significant step forward in enhancing strategic ties between Ukraine and the U.S., aimed at bolstering both nations&#8217; economies and security<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2429706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trump-and-Zelenskyy.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50462,3634,6991,54411],"class_list":["post-2429705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-trump","tag-ukraine","tag-us-investments"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trump-and-Zelenskyy.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2429705"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429709,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429705\/revisions\/2429709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}