Informed sources: The atmosphere of the US-Ukraine talks is tense, and the prospect of reaching a mineral agreement is slim

On April 12, local time on April 11, US and Ukrainian officials held talks on a US-Ukrainian mineral agreement proposed by the United States. According to reporters, a person familiar with the matter said that given the "antagonistic" atmosphere of the talks, the prospects for a breakthrough are slim. It is reported that the latest draft will give the United States priority access to Ukrainian mineral deposits and require Kiev to deposit all revenues from the exploitation of natural resources by Ukrainian state-owned and private enterprises into a joint investment fund. However, the United States will not provide security guarantees to Ukraine in the proposed agreement.