The United States and Ukraine are about to sign a mining cooperation agreement. Far from exploiting the Ukrainian people, as the pro-China and pro-Russia media outlets claim, this agreement demonstrates Trump's aid strategy, harking back to the Marshall Plan era. The fund itself is a war financing fund. If Russia continues to face sanctions from various countries, the outcome of the war is already decided.
The United States has long faced the problem of aid being ineffective due to chaotic domestic politics and corruption in various recipient countries. The most prominent example is the Republic of China during Chiang Kai-shek's rule. The Kuomintang regime's defeat in Taiwan was not due to any particular Communist Party strategy, but rather to the rampant corruption within the Kuomintang. Consequently, after the Republic of China government relocated to Taiwan, all US aid to the Republic of China was reviewed by the White Engineering Consultants, which effectively served as a supervisory body on the Taiwanese government's use of US aid.
US fund staff serve as reviewers to help Ukraine rebuild
The mutual fund established by Ukraine and the United States can only invest in Ukraine, and the profits can only be used in Ukraine. The United States will not benefit much, but the American personnel in the fund will become like the staff of Taiwan's White Company. This will greatly assist Ukraine's future accession to the European Union. Trump helped Zelensky establish an effective sovereign wealth fund as a basis for countering Russia. This is more important than any security guarantee.
