Ukraine and the United States have agreed that previously provided U.S. assistance will not be counted in the subsoil agreement. Specifically, U.S. President Donald Trump had previously insisted that Kyiv repay the funds.
This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal via his Telegram channel.
"An important meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen, where a key topic of discussion was the agreement between our countries. Legal teams are working on the document," Shmyhal wrote.
He informed that the legal teams are working on the document, and good progress has been made. Specifically, clear red lines have been established.
"The main thing is that we have clearly defined our red lines. The agreement must comply with European commitments and also not contradict the Constitution and laws of Ukraine. It must be ratified by Parliament," the message stated.
Shmyhal also added that the parties have an important agreement — Ukraine will not be required to repay funds for military assistance provided by the U.S.
"Agreements have been reached that assistance provided before the signing of the document will not be counted," the prime minister concluded.
It is worth recalling that in February, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Washington had allocated over $300 billion to Kyiv since the beginning of the full-scale war. He then repeatedly mentioned that this money should be repaid. This was one of the key points in the subsoil agreement and the subject of significant debate.
Moreover, no such assistance amounting to $300 billion has even been provided. On February 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the total value of the weapons used during the full-scale war amounted to $320 billion. Of that, Ukraine provided $120 billion itself, with the remaining $200 billion provided jointly by the U.S. and the EU.
Zelensky also clarified that the U.S. had provided $67 billion in military assistance and $31.5 billion in financial aid.
Additionally, last month, the President stated that Ukraine would not recognize U.S. military aid as a debt.
