Ukraine Rejects U.S. Resource Deal Over Sovereignty and Security Concerns

Kyiv deems the revised proposal unacceptable, citing overreach by Washington and the absence of security guarantees.

The Ukrainian government has rejected a revised U.S. proposal for a resource-sharing agreement, describing it as a threat to national sovereignty.
The proposal includes U.S. control over investments in Ukrainian infrastructure and rare earth resource extraction, with a U.S.-dominated oversight board.
Ukraine opposes provisions requiring repayment of past U.S. military aid as debt, with President Zelenskyy emphasizing that such aid was not a loan.
The agreement lacks explicit U.S. security guarantees, a key demand from Kyiv, which sees this omission as a critical flaw.
Ukraine insists that any agreement must not interfere with its EU accession process, reaffirming its alignment with European integration goals.