The United States and Ukraine announced on Wednesday an economic deal after a weeks-long press by US President Donald Trump calling on Kyiv to compensate Washington for billions in military and economic aid to help repel the Russian invasion.
Hailing the deal as “historic”, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a video posted on social media that “this partnership allows the United States to invest alongside Ukraine, to unlock Ukraine’s growth assets, mobilise American talent, capital and governance standards that will improve Ukraine’s investment climate and accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery”.
Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed that the deal has been signed in Washington.
In a post on social media, she said: “Together with the United States, we are creating the Fund that will attract global investment to our country.”
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