Ukraine and U.S. Progress in Mineral Resource Agreement Talks

According to BlockBeats, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced positive developments in discussions with the United States regarding a mineral resource agreement, with plans for further meetings in the future. Previously, BlockBeats reported that on March 28, a proposal draft summary revealed that the Trump administration had introduced a new, broader mineral agreement with Ukraine. Sources indicate that the U.S. has revised its initial proposal, opting not to provide future security guarantees to Ukraine but requiring it to contribute all revenue from the use of natural resources managed by state-owned and private enterprises within Ukraine to a joint investment fund. The terms proposed by Washington significantly exceed those discussed in the controversial meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office last month. One source mentioned that U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent has been leading the negotiations on behalf of the United States. Additionally, the summary does not address the issue of U.S. ownership of Ukrainian nuclear power plants, a topic previously mentioned by Trump.