While Ukraine fights for its survival, this economic agreement will shape its future.
In the latest episode of the Ukraine the Possible podcast, we analyze the complex "mineral deal" between the U.S. and Ukraine — an arrangement that links future natural wealth to the promise of aid. We examine the questions surrounding the deal's transparency and the long-term control over national resources.
Is this a necessary path to reconstruction, or does it risk locking Ukraine into a long-term cycle of resource extractivism? Listen now to understand the true cost of this partnership.
Authored by Vitalii Atanasov from Kyiv.
About Ukraine the Possible Podcast
The Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine is a war of aggression by a fossil fuel imperialist, so the peoples of Ukraine have no choice but to resist. In the podcast, we discuss the war and its impact, as well as the historical context of transformations, crises and inequality. Despite the tragedy, Ukrainian society has demonstrated its ability to dialogue and cooperate, and its potential for a more just, inclusive and diverse future. And this future requires international solidarity.
References for Episode 11: The Mineral Deal
1. In the Ukraine war, a battle for the nation’s mineral and energy wealth.
2. The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions.
3. Critical Minerals Market Review 2023.
4. Правове регулювання господарської діяльності в умовах розбудови економіки індустрії 4.0.
6. Альтернативні механізми соціально-економічного розвитку України.
7. DR Congo conflict: Why is the EU under pressure to reconsider its minerals partnership with Rwanda?
8. What is happening in the mining industry in the fourth year of the war.
9. UKRAINE Critical Minerals Portfolio.
10. What critical materials and minerals does Ukraine have and why is Trump eyeing them?
