Volodymyr Zelenskyy postponed the signing of the agreement on cooperation in the field of mining and processing of minerals until the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
About it writes The New York Times.
“Ukrainian officials and businessmen … argued that the country is rich in natural resources and that they can support American industry, which Trump wants to develop,” – stated in the material.
It is noted that Ukraine has deposits of 20 important minerals such as cobalt and graphite. According to the private Ukrainian investment company Horizon Capital, its reserves are estimated at up to $11.5 trillion.
The publication writes that Ukraine also has reserves of lithium, which is a key material for the production of rechargeable batteries. This, as noted, may interest US entrepreneur and politician Ilon Musk for his electric car business.
In addition, the newspaper recalls that Kiev had planned to sign an agreement on cooperation in mining and processing with the administration of current US President Joe Biden, but postponed the signing twice.
“This is a signal that Kiev may be waiting for Trump to take office in order to present this deal as an early victory for his administration,” the authors of the material conclude.
Earlier it was reported that the failures of the Ukrainian armed forces on the front made Volodymyr Zelenskyy desperately seek support from Donald Trump.
