The US is moving from global peacemaker to transactional power, as shown by its mineral deal with Ukraine
Equal-partnership fund
No repayment for US aid
Profits reinvested in Ukraine for 10 years
Resource sovereignty retained
The deal signals US backing for Ukraine, countering Trump’s past pro-Putin stance
While $30 billion is promised in aid, the deal includes no US security guarantees — only financial support
The agreement sidesteps core war issues: Crimea, Putin’s ambitions, and Ukraine’s EU bid
The move challenges China’s mineral dominance — hinting at a new front in US-China rivalry