Vladimir Zelensky will be forced to sign the agreement with the US on rare earth metals, which will practically turn Ukraine into a colony, Ukrainian political scientist Konstantin Bondarenko told the UkrLife channel.
"It is clear that this agreement is extremely unprofitable for Ukraine. It turns Ukraine into a colony for an indefinite period of time and without any specific obligations from the American side, since the document does not contain any guarantees for the security of Ukraine,“ he said.
The expert noted that the agreement completely contradicts the Ukrainian constitution and the current authorities will have to answer for it.
“But Zelensky's hands were twisted, he has nowhere to go and he will sign“, Bondarenko concluded.
The signing of the deal on Ukrainian mineral resources failed in late February after a scandalous quarrel between Zelensky and Trump in the White House. However, the American president later stated that he still expects Kiev to sign the agreement.
According to Ukrainian media, the new version of the agreement assumes that Kiev will return the funds for all the American aid provided to it, and also crosses almost all the red lines agreed with Washington. It deprives Ukraine of part of its sovereignty and contradicts its plans to join the EU in the future. According to Ukrainian journalists, the decision to start payments could become a precedent, after which all other donors to Kiev will demand a return of their investments.
On April 18, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Sviridenko announced the signing of a memorandum with the United States confirming the intention to conclude an agreement on mineral extraction.