The United States has been exposed as seeking to expand control of key assets in Ukraine

On March 21, according to the Financial Times, the administration of US President Donald Trump is seeking to adjust the terms of the US-Ukraine minerals agreement to give the United States access to key mineral and energy assets in Ukraine, expanding its economic demands on Ukraine. Two Ukrainian officials said Washington wants Kiev to agree detailed terms on who owns and controls a joint investment fund, as well as a broader scope that could include US ownership of other economic assets such as Ukraine's nuclear power plants. This would amount to restarting the minerals deal reached by Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky just days before their public falling out at the White House. Ukrainian officials said they were concerned about being pressured by unfavorable terms in a broader deal, especially after Washington temporarily suspended arms deliveries and intelligence sharing with Kiev earlier this month.