Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, Could 8, 2025, thanked all 338 members of the Ukrainian Parliament who voted in favour of the Financial Partnership Settlement with the US and stated he’s additionally grateful to everybody on his workforce who labored on it.
Ukrainian lawmakers unanimously permitted a landmark minerals cope with the US.
In a put up on social media platform X, Zelenskyy stated: “I’m grateful to everybody on our workforce who labored on the Financial Partnership Settlement with the US, and to everybody who supported it. I thank all 338 Members of Parliament who voted in favour of the settlement.”
“I anticipate the ratification regulation to be submitted from the Verkhovna Rada to my Workplace quickly. As soon as the authorized procedures are full, we will start establishing the Fund,” he additionally stated.
Calling the settlement a joint funding effort with the US for many years to return, Zelenskyy stated: “Proper now, it serves as a powerful basis for safety cooperation, and in the long run, it provides a possibility for Ukraine and the U.S. to increase mutually useful financial collaboration, develop industries and create jobs in each international locations, and guarantee technological development.”
The Ukrainian President additional stated: “As agreed with @POTUS, this settlement opens a brand new chapter in relations between Ukraine and the US.”
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating truce over 700 instances
Russia and Ukraine each reported assaults on their forces on Thursday on the primary day of a 72-hour ceasefire known as by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian International Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of violating its personal ceasefire 734 instances between midnight and noon Thursday.
He known as the ceasefire a “farce” on the social media platform X.
The unilateral ceasefire coincides with Russia’s largest secular vacation, the eightieth anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Kyiv has pressed for a longer-term ceasefire.
