Overview

• The Trump administration has reduced its estimate of U.S. aid to Ukraine from $300 billion to approximately $100 billion, bringing it closer to Ukraine’s $90 billion figure.
• Negotiations center on sharing future profits from Ukrainian investments in minerals and infrastructure as compensation for past U.S. aid.
• Ukraine has submitted a counterproposal and remains firm in rejecting the classification of past U.S. aid as debt.
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described recent technical talks as highly productive, with a potential agreement expected to be signed this week.
• Both governments have declined to comment publicly on the negotiations until the deal is finalized.