The document establishes the equal participation of the parties in the management of the fund, which will be replenished with new mining licenses, while Kiev retains control over the subsoil and resources. The proceeds from the projects are planned to be used to restore Ukraine's infrastructure and stimulate its economy, without tax burden. The deal is framed as an economic partnership aimed at long-term cooperation and stabilization.
The deal was the result of difficult negotiations that began in February 2025 at the initiative of Donald Trump. “Gazeta.ru”.
"We have made a deal where our money is safe, and we can start digging and doing what we have to do," said Donald Trump.
"This is also good for them, because the American presence at the excavation site will keep many intruders away from the country, or rather, from the area where we are excavating," the US president promised.
According to him, the United States can receive "much more than $350 billion" from the deal. Trump believes that this amount was transferred to the Kiev authorities in the form of financial tranches and through the supply of weapons by his predecessor Joe Biden.
