Ukraine seeks to confirm Brussels that find red lines in the US mineral contract
Ukraine sought to assure the European Union that it would not exit an adhesive application as a result of negotiations with the United States Mineral agreementThey are currently at the technical level.
“This must be a joint venture, on the equivalent conditions of both parties,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shimihal said when he visited Brussels.
There is an initial version of the contract published to the press last month Detailed terms This is a “first offer” for the United States and providing unprecedented control over the natural resources of Ukraine Joint Investment Fund.
According to FT and Bloomberg, the Fund Board of Directors will have five members: three US candidates and two Ukraine are named. In practice, this is a Washington to a Effective veto power in key results About new road projects, railways, ports, mines, oil, gas and important minerals.
According to Bloomberg, Ukraine will be required to provide all new projects below “soon”. If the plan is denied, Ukraine will prevent it from supplying it to other areas with the conditions “materially better”.
In addition, the US has the right to reap all the profits of the fund 4% of annual income Until the military and financial assistance provided to Ukraine is fully recovered. Hinge company for global economy Calculate that Since the beginning of Russia’s large -scale invasion, US support has risen to 114 billion euros.
The “compensation” model is centered on Donald Trump’s impulse to sign the contract Allegations of exploitation and neoclonealism.
The rules are more detailed and if they are used, they make Ukraine almost possible in accordance with EU rules on competition, single market, public contracts and transparency Essential criteria for becoming an organ.
On Wednesday, Shimihal is no doubt that any business contract will always be preferred.
“We have red lines”The UE-Itrannia Association Council at the end of the UE-Atrannia Association’s meeting at a press conference.
“First, this is our Constitution. Secondly, these are our European aspirations and our European duties, so this is another red line. (Third), international law.”
Ukraine has created the “special representatives” of experts supported by international lawyers to conduct technical talks. Conversations will take place in the United States on the weekend focusing on the Joint Investment Fund and will continue next week.
“Then we will see the end of these negotiations,” he said.
“We are very confident because we have to find out How to convert this contract into a joint venture. I really speak. “
“I hope there will be good cooperation for technical teams,” he added.
AdvertisementIn addition, Marta Cooss, the wide European Commissioner of the EU overstated Ukraine’s nomination Tranged with Shimihal’s red stripes.
“The European Commission will support any agreement in Ukraine’s interest,” Marta Goss told reporters. “Today we talked about (about the agreement). There have been many confirmations that Ukraine will be on the European path. So I am missing any danger. ”
“The process of increasing widening is seen as a security guarantee for Ukraine,” he said.
“All this means We will discuss everything that happens with the United States, Within the limits of the widening process. ”
AdvertisementGos said that by the end of this year, Brussels would try to open Ukraine’s six adhesive poles, a goal that Kiev shared. However, each step requires consensus support of all 27 member states Hungary has announced its opposition repeatedly, Even if you start public advice to collect the ideas of citizens.
“We have spoken to representatives of the Hungarian government and hope that all parties involved will show good confidence and the desire to meet,” Goss said, “The internal tasks of the Commission are ultimately imposed by politics.”
“There is currently a consensus among 26 member states to advance.”
Asked about Hungary’s position, Shimal said that his government would “better” the need to implement all the necessary reforms and measures, including the security of the national minority, a problem raised by Budapest repeatedly.
Advertisement“We have completely clear results from the EU and the EU member states,” he said.
