A significant agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine, facilitated by Donald Trump, focuses on the development of Ukraine's natural resources. This agreement involves a 50/50 partnership investment fund for rebuilding Ukraine's infrastructure and resource extraction. Ukraine will control which resources are extracted, with profits reinvested for the first ten years, and the US will receive the extracted resources in return.
Experts have varying opinions on the agreement's impact. Some, like Nico Lange from the Munich Security Conference, believe it represents a setback for Putin. Others, such as Jan C. Behrends and Thomas Jaeger, see it as a slight strategic improvement for Ukraine but not a war-altering event. The agreement's long-term impact on the war remains uncertain.
The increase in air traffic in Rzeszow, a key NATO-Ukraine logistics hub, indicates increased US involvement in supporting Ukraine.
Despite the agreement's significance, the article highlights the ongoing need for Ukraine to remain cautious. The actual effect of the agreement during wartime is still unclear.