Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is just not able to recognise the US army help offered in recent times as a debt throughout the framework of the mineral assets settlement with the USA.

Supply: Zelenskyy at a press briefing on Friday 28 March, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The president famous that the important thing compromises with the American aspect had been outlined in a framework settlement, which didn’t be signed on the finish of February. At the moment, it was dominated out that Ukraine would repay the USA for the help offered because the begin of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

"We is not going to settle for money owed, as I mentioned. These are completely clear issues to me. At the least we’re speaking in regards to the previous," Zelenskyy mentioned.

In the meantime, he made it clear that Ukraine is able to reimburse the USA for future help if the Trump administration offers it.

"If there are any prospects, new assist, new packages of assist, then the US can actually set sure situations. We perceive that this crew gained’t do something for us at no cost. They are saying that formally," Zelenskyy said.

Background:

• Earlier, European Pravda reported that the Trump administration reintroduced a clause right into a proposed settlement on Ukrainian subsoil assets that obliges Ukraine to repay the total quantity of US help offered because the starting of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
• The draft of the big settlement specifies that Ukraine could be obligated to reimburse the US for all help – together with budgetary, army and humanitarian help – offered because the begin of Russia’s full-scale warfare.

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