Abdelrahman
Negotiations between Ukraine and the United States are currently underway, as officials from Ukraine confirmed on Sunday that discussions are focused on an agreement that would exchange Ukraine’s natural resources for U.S. aid. There is significant pressure from Washington for Kyiv to finalize a deal promptly.
Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff to the Ukrainian president, announced his participation in yet another negotiation round on Sunday. “We have a regular working procedure, and it could take anywhere from a day to several months,” he stated during a press conference alongside other Ukrainian leaders.
The discussions extended into late Saturday night, as two Ukrainian officials involved in the talks disclosed. This timing coincided with a substantial Russian drone attack on Ukrainian cities, described as one of the most severe in recent times. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 267 drones, marking a record high since the conflict began three years ago, although this figure has not been independently verified.
In central Kyiv, the sounds of attacking drones filled the night air, followed by heavy machine gun fire in efforts to intercept them. Authorities in Ukraine claimed that most of the drones were either shot down or rendered ineffective through electronic jamming, but debris from the downed drones caused damage to buildings and ignited fires in various areas of the capital.
On Saturday evening, pressure from President Trump increased as he urged Ukraine to finalize the agreement, which has been in negotiation for over ten days. Multiple draft agreements have been turned down by the Ukrainian side due to the absence of specific U.S. security assurances that would safeguard Kyiv from further Russian hostilities.
“We appear to be very close to reaching a deal, and it’s imperative that we do,” Mr. Trump stated during the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday evening, expressing his desire for compensation for previous U.S. military and financial support to the war-ravaged nation. He emphasized, “We’re looking for rare earth materials and oil—anything that can be obtained.”
