Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) says he is assured the derailed mineral deal between the U.S. and Ukraine “will be signed in short order,” regardless of the confrontational assembly between President Trump, Vice President Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that thwarted its finalization final week.
“We are 100% getting this train back on the tracks,” Fitzpatrick wrote on X on Monday. “This mineral deal will be signed in short order, which will lead to a strong long-term economic partnership between the United States and Ukraine, and which will ultimately and naturally lead to security assistance.”
Fitzpatrick, a co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, stated he had a productive dialogue with Zelensky chief of workers Andriy Yermak to revive the proposal, which would supply monetary compensation to the U.S. from Ukraine’s uncommon minerals in alternate for continued help.
Yermak additionally expressed optimism after they talked, writing on X that he and Fitzpatrick “discussed the path toward a just peace and the Mineral Agreement with the U.S.”
“There is mutual understanding, and we are moving toward a decision for our leaders to make,” he wrote.
Fitzpatrick has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine and beforehand stated a deal should not quantity to “victim extortion” and that Ukraine should not be pressured into an settlement with no safety ensures.
Fitzpatrick inspired his followers Monday to “stay tuned for further details.”
“Europe will be required to step up and do its part, and there will be mandates for them to do just that,” he wrote.
After a shouting match erupted in entrance of reporters on Friday, Zelensky was abruptly kicked out of the White Home with no deal in place.
However Trump on Monday additionally acknowledged that the proposal is not lifeless, regardless of the fracas and blamed former President Biden for offering help with out compensation.
“It’s a great deal for us, because you know Biden very, very foolishly, stupidly, frankly, gave $300 billion … to a country to fight and to try and do things,” he told reporters at the White House. “And you know what happened? We get nothing.”
Trump has accused Zelensky of desirous to delay the warfare and never displaying sufficient appreciation for the U.S.’s help.
Zelensky has denied each assertions.
“It is very important that we try to make our diplomacy really substantive to end this war the soonest possible,” the Ukrainian chief wrote on X on Monday.
