Zelensky’s post became a “letter” to Trump – new details
5 March 10:58
US President Donald Trump was referring to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s post on social media site X during his speech to Congress, Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova said on Facebook, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
“In a very difficult situation, we are still moving forward, building relationships and promoting our priorities. President Donald Trump read out the letter from our President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his address to the nation and said, ‘I appreciate that he wrote this letter,'” she said.
As a reminder, on March 4, during his speech to Congress, Trump said that he had received an important letter from Zelenskyy stating that Ukraine was ready to sit down at the negotiating table to bring a lasting peace closer.
“I appreciate him sending that letter,” the American leader said.
The letter said that Ukraine wants to return to negotiations and sign an agreement on minerals.
“It’s time to end this senseless war,” Trump said.
He again mentioned the millions of Ukrainians and Russians killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“A terrible conflict in Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians and Russians have been killed and wounded and there is no end in sight. Millions of dollars have been spent on the war in Ukraine without any credit obligations. Do you want this to continue for another 5 years? Two thousand were killed every week. These are Russian and Ukrainian young people,” the US president said about the war in Ukraine.
According to him, the United States had “serious discussions with Russia.” It was then, he emphasizes, that the White House received “serious signals from them about their readiness for peace.”
“I received strong signals for peace from Russia. Isn’t that wonderful? Isn’t it beautiful? It’s time to stop this madness. It’s time to stop this meaningless war,” Trump said.
He also added that if “you want to end the war, you have to talk to both sides.”
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Draft agreement between Ukraine and the US: what is known
In February 2025, the United States and Ukraine reached a preliminary agreement aimed at jointly developing and managing Ukraine’s mineral resources. The agreement, known as the Bilateral Agreement Establishing Conditions for the Reconstruction Investment Fund, provides for the establishment of a joint investment fund to rebuild Ukraine’s war-ravaged economy. The main objective of the fund is to attract and reinvest revenues from Ukraine’s substantial mineral wealth to contribute to its recovery and long-term stability.
Key provisions of the draft agreement
Establishment of the Reconstruction Investment Fund. According to the text of the draft agreement published by The Kyiv Independent, the fund will be jointly owned and managed by the governments of the United States and Ukraine. The ownership and financial interests of each party will be defined in a subsequent agreement on the fund. The fund will be managed by representatives of both governments, and more detailed terms will be set out in a subsequent agreement.
Ukraine’s contribution. Ukraine commits to allocate 50% of its future revenues from the monetization of its natural resources, including minerals, hydrocarbons, oil, natural gas and other extractive infrastructure, to the Reconstruction Investment Fund. These contributions will continue until the amount reaches USD 500 billion. It is important to note that current sources of revenue that are already included in the general budget of Ukraine are not covered by this agreement.
The role of the United States. The U.S. government is committed to maintaining a long-term financial commitment aimed at developing a stable and economically prosperous Ukraine. This includes investments, financial instruments, and other tangible and intangible assets critical to Ukraine’s recovery. However, the agreement does not include specific security guarantees or continued arms sales to Ukraine; these issues will be negotiated separately.
