According to sources, the new version of the agreement, which American partners delivered to Ukraine on February 20, proposes that the U.S. retain 100% ownership of the future fund and allocate contributions from the parties at a ratio of two to one. As explained by the sources, the Ukrainian side will contribute two-thirds from future revenues generated by extraction, while the American side will provide one-third, already given in the form of weapons.
The U.S. proposes to set the fund size at $500 billion. In addition to mineral resources, the agreement covers gas and oil. Future earnings from ports are not included in the document, according to media reports.
It is noted that the American side views the agreement as purely commercial and has excluded discussions on security guarantees from its scope.
Additionally, under the agreement, Washington does not assume any obligations regarding investments.
Ukrainian officials, on the other hand, suggest revisiting the fund's volume and establishing the necessity for the fund's money to be used exclusively for investments in Ukraine, sources connected to the document's development told NV. They describe the new contract draft as more stringent than the previous one. The sources lean towards the notion that Kyiv will be compelled to sign the agreement soon to unblock cooperation on peaceful resolution efforts.