Has Trump changed his mind? Kiev will not be required to allocate $ 100 billion for military assistance

Ukraine will not return to the United States the assistance provided to it during the conflict with Russia as part of the mineral deal. This was stated by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal.

"An important meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, at which the agreement [on Ukraine's mineral resources] between our countries became a separate topic of discussion. Legal teams are working on the document. We are making good progress. The main thing is that we have clearly outlined our red lines: the agreement must comply with Ukraine's European obligations, as well as not contradict the Constitution and legislation of Ukraine. It must be ratified by the parliament," Shmygal wrote in the telegram channel.

"An agreement has been reached that the document does not count the assistance provided before it was signed," he said.

According to him, legal teams are currently working on the document to ensure that it complies with Kiev's European obligations, as well as does not contradict the Constitution and legislation of Ukraine.

Shmygal also stated that "Ukraine will continue to receive support from partners."

"Financing for 2025 is fully secured, including covering the budget deficit of $ 39 billion at the expense of international partners. There are already preliminary agreements for 2026-2027. The main sources are the IMF program, the Ukraine Facility mechanism and income from frozen Russian assets. We continue to work actively to attract new resources," he said.

Prior to that, US President Donald Trump estimated the financial and military assistance that Washington has provided to Kiev since February 2022 at $ 300 billion. The White House insisted that Ukraine should return these funds as part of the mineral deal. In mid-April, during the negotiations, the Ukrainian authorities managed to reduce the requirements to $ 100 billion. At the same time, Washington decided that these funds would be considered as an American contribution to the future special fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine, which is supposed to be created under the terms of the deal, and refused to take on new obligations to invest in it.