Ukraine promises to buy American weapons worth $100 billion, financed by Europe, as part of an agreement to obtain guarantees from the United States for its security after a peace deal with Russia.
Financial Times writes that, according to the proposal, Ukraine and the US will also conclude a $50 billion agreement to produce drones together with Ukrainian enterprises. The proposals were submitted to the US before Monday's meetings at the White House.
The document does not specify what weapons Ukraine is seeking to purchase under the agreement, but Kiev has clearly expressed its desire to buy at least 10 Patriot air defense systems made in the US to protect its cities and critical infrastructure, along with other missiles and equipment. Additionally, the document does not indicate how much of the drone agreement would represent acquisitions and how much would be investments.
Ukraine's proposal is intended to meet Trump's desire to bring benefits to the American industry. When asked at the White House on Monday about additional US military aid for Ukraine, Trump replied, "We're not giving anything. We're selling weapons."
No gifts for Russia
The document details how Ukraine intends to make a counteroffer to the US after Trump seemed to align with Russia's position following his meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week.
Moreover, the document states that "a sustainable peace will not be based on concessions and free gifts to Putin, but on a solid security framework that will prevent future aggressions."
It adds that recent images aired by the Russian media show that the Kremlin does not take a potential peace agreement seriously and has a negative opinion about Trump's leadership, citing derogatory comments about the American president made by the well-known TV presenter Vladimir Soloviov. In one of these, he mocks Trump for "threatening" Russia, saying that Moscow could "destroy (the US) with nuclear weapons."
Russia to pay $300 billion in reparations
According to the document, Kiev also rejects Putin's proposal to Trump in Alaska to freeze the rest of the front if Ukraine withdraws its troops from the partially occupied eastern regions in Donetsk and Luhansk.
Ukraine believes that Russia's attempt to resolve territorial issues before continuing negotiations for a lasting peace agreement would create a fait accompli on the ground without doing anything to ensure Kiev's future security, according to the document.
Ukraine also insists on receiving full reparations from Russia for the damages caused by the war, which could be paid from Russia's frozen sovereign assets in Western countries, amounting to $300 billion. Any relaxation of sanctions should only be granted if Russia respects the future peace agreement and "plays fair," the document adds.
American investments in Ukraine
On the other hand, Ukrainian officials working on establishing a joint investment fund with the United States are preparing to receive an American delegation in September, Economy Minister Oleksi Sobolev said on Monday, as cited by Reuters.
The fund was established this year under an agreement on critical minerals, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations and support Ukraine's reconstruction after Russia's invasion.
The first board meeting of the fund will take place next month and will review "a portfolio of investment projects," Sobolev stated.
"A large delegation will come from the US in September to travel through Ukraine and analyze these projects," the minister said, adding that the first investments could be made in the next 12 months.
As part of the collaboration, the Ukrainian Prime Minister has ordered a review of all licenses for the exploitation of strategic minerals in the country, considered essential for the development of the joint fund.