First round of projects for U.S.-Ukraine Investment Fund already taking shape – Ukrainian PM
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent that the U.S.-Ukraine Investment Fund has already begun operating. Svyrydenko shared the news on her Telegram channel.
"The U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund has already started its work. A few important decisions remain before the Fund is fully operational, but the first 'pipeline' of potential projects is already being formed. We are focusing on priority projects in critical minerals, energy, and infrastructure. Ukraine is a reliable partner for ambitious U.S.-Ukrainian business ventures," Svyrydenko wrote on Telegram.
According to her, another topic of discussion was "cooperation for Europe's energy security."
"Russia must lose any levers of influence over our partners and any sources of revenue it uses to continue its war against Ukraine. We have clear proposals on how to achieve this together with our international partners. European and transatlantic unity plays a key role here," the Ukrainian prime minister said.
"We also focused separately on sanctions. I'm grateful to Secretary Bessent for his commitment to working jointly with the G7 countries to put pressure on the aggressor and on other nations that fund Russia's war crimes through the purchase of Russian oil," Svyrydenko added.