American and Ukraine are closer to signing the metal deal

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The United States and Ukraine are close to signing the metal framework deal for just this week, after Kiev said it had obtained a great concession from the Trump administration not to factors in previous military aid.

The latest development indicates an important step forward after a signing ceremony for a previous version of the deal in February after the general dispute in the oval office between the presidents Donald Trump and Volodimir Zellinsky.

After this dust, Trump insisted on billions of dollars from previous US military assistance that should be seen as loans to be paid through the agreement. Zelenskyy rejected this proposal.

“It was agreed that the assistance provided before signing the agreement will not be calculated towards it.” A senior Ukrainian official said he could pave the way for the signing of the framework deal this week.

The penetration comes yet Trump with Zenskyy In the Vatican during the weekend, in what the American president described as a “beautiful meeting” and praised the Ukrainian leader to “do a good job.” “I see it quieter,” added Trump. “I think he understands the picture, and I think he wants to make a deal.”

Trump also expressed his deep frustration in recent days towards Ukraine And Russia about what the warring aspects consider does not want to make concessions to stop the largest war in Europe in 80 years.

“I was very disappointed because the missiles (fired) by Russia … I want (Putin) to stop shooting, sitting and signing a deal,” Trump said on Sunday in a rare criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Critics attacked Trump for being more critical to pressure KyIV and overlap more than Moscow.

On Monday, Putin announced a unilateral ceasefire on May 8-10, when Russia represents the anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in World War II.

The Kremlin said he was ready to hold “peace talks without preliminary conditions to settle the initial causes of the Ukrainian crisis,” referring to the maximum conditions of Putin to end the war.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov crucified these circumstances on Monday by saying that Russia considered “international recognition” by annexing five Ukrainian regions to be a “necessity” for any deal.

Russia also wants a final agreement to include a ban on Kyiv, joining NATO, and “removing militarization and” Ukraine “, Lavrov told a Brazilian newspaper or Globo.

He added that Moscow asks Western countries to cancel the sanctions, restore 300 billion dollars in the assets of the frozen central bank and grant the Kremlin “reliable security guarantees” against “threats” from NATO countries and the European Union on their borders.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrei Sibha asked why Moscow needed to wait until May 8. “If Russia really wants peace, it must stop fire immediately,” which repeats Ukraine’s position as “ready for permanent and durable support, and stop shooting. For at least 30 days.”

Trump saw the deal of the so-called minerals to exploit the rare land in Ukraine and other natural resources as a way to recover billions of dollars from military aid sent to Kiev under the management of Joe Biden-Zelinski’s payment towards the broader peace negotiations.

The pressure campaign in the United States was clear a few days ago before the Oval Office took over, when the Treasury Secretary visited Scott Bessin Kiev and Zelinski demanded that the initial framework be signed in his presence. Meeting I moved to the screaming match.

On Sunday, SHMYAL said it was a “important meeting” with Bessent to put the final details.

“The legal teams are working on the document. We have made good progress,” he said.

Senior Ukrainian officials had previously told the Financial Times that the United States’ request to use revenue from the metal deal to pay the previous military assistance may undermine its sovereignty in their nation, and it may have been possible to agree on the Ukraine batch to join the European Union and will not be approved by the country’s parliament.

Several Ukrainian deputies, including some of the ruling party in Zelinski, have expressed their concerns about the metal deal and told FT that they would not vote for a bad deal.

VIPs told FT that the framework that is completed is applied to all mineral resources, including oil and gas, and the main energy assets throughout the entire Ukrainian lands.

“The agreement must comply with European obligations and should not contradict the constitution of Ukraine,” Shmayel said, indicating that the new agreement was going on the right path to address Kiev’s concerns.

Kyiv and Washington The intention was signed This month pledged to submit an agreement on the investment fund in part of the deal on natural resources and energy assets in Ukraine.

The negotiations were so sensitive that Zelinski earlier this month Investigation In the leakage of the former American proposal, which included the use of lying tests on government officials.

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said he was confident that the deal would “be accomplished”.

“The negotiators were working hard during the weekend,” he said, adding that Trump was determined to achieve this. “