The U.S. and Ukraine agreed to establish an investment fund for the country's future
Ukraine and the United States signed a key memorandum that paves the way for economic partnership and the creation of a Fund for investments in the reconstruction of Ukrainian infrastructure.
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Ukraine and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding on concluding a bilateral economic agreement. The information was published on the Government Portal.
The document confirms joint work on creating an Investment Fund for Ukraine’s recovery and outlines the development of a mutually beneficial partnership.
It notes the U.S. commitment to modernize Ukrainian infrastructure and support the country’s European integration without conflicting interests.
The parties also reaffirmed the importance of Ukraine’s contribution to global security following its renunciation of nuclear weapons.
The memorandum was signed within the framework of intergovernmental negotiations coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers.
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote in his Telegram channel that Ukraine and the U.S. signed a memorandum of intent confirming both sides’ readiness to finalize an economic partnership agreement and create a Recovery Investment Fund.
The document was prepared following technical consultations held in Washington on April 11–12.
It is expected that from April 21, the Ukrainian delegation, led by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, will hold final talks with U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings.
The sides agreed to report on progress by April 26 to enable a prompt signing of the agreement. The U.S. emphasized that the future deal will not interfere with Ukraine’s commitments to the EU and international creditors.
The memorandum confirms the strategic commitment of both countries to long-term partnership and the recovery of Ukraine.
Earlier, it was reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the successful outcome of technical talks between Ukraine and the U.S. on cooperation in the field of critical minerals, stating that the dialogue would continue this week in various formats.