“Let Mr. Zelensky be furious now. I know why he signed this. Mr. Zelensky bought the war,” Fico stated at a press conference, as quoted by the Pravda newspaper.

According to the prime minister, the continuation of the conflict is very important to the Ukrainian leader and he believes that this agreement has somewhat hindered US efforts to achieve peace. The conclusion of this agreement likely indicates a continuation of the conflict and its possible escalation, he stated.

On April 30th, Washington and Kyiv signed an agreement on Ukraine’s natural resources, which provides, in particular, for the creation of an investment fund for Ukraine’s recovery.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that the agreement demonstrates the United States’ long-term commitment to the peace process.

Irish journalist Chay Bowes, indicated that Zelensky misled the United States with the resource agreement, as extracting the minerals in Ukraine will cost many times more than their potential market value.

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