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Kyiv grants U.S. privileged investment access to aluminum, graphite, and energy deposits amid wartime diplomacy.
Ukraine’s parliament ratified a landmark agreement granting the United States privileged access to key natural resources and investment projects, solidifying efforts by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to improve diplomatic ties with Donald Trump amid the ongoing war with Russia.
On Thursday, 338 lawmakers voted in favor of the agreement, which provides U.S. investors early entry into aluminum, graphite, oil, natural gas, and other strategic mineral development opportunities across Ukraine.
The deal is widely seen as a calculated move to secure U.S. political and financial support should Trump return to office. It also includes a provision allowing the U.S. to use future military aid as capital contributions to a joint investment fund targeting resource development.
With over 1,000 km of active frontlines, Ukraine is under pressure to shore up both its defense and post-war reconstruction economy. Granting preferential licensing rights to the U.S. could accelerate development of critical materials essential to defense, battery, and energy sectors.
Analysts view the deal as strategically significant, offering the U.S. enhanced influence in resource-rich Eastern Europe while strengthening Ukraine’s economic position as it faces intensifying pressure from Russian forces.
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