one The landmark deal that Ukraine will hand over half of its future oil, gas and mineral wealth may be thawing the Cold War within the Republican Party.

Republicans have been experiencing conflicts in a war-torn country for more than a year, with Trump's unanimous lawmakers suspected of continuing participation, and the National Security Eagles intend to oppose the ongoing Russian invasion. But several Republicans in Congress told Time Thursday that the deal gave them everything they needed: a pathway to ongoing support that could be sold to voters as a business arrangement or a moral obligation, or both.

"Yesterday was a very bad day for dictator and war criminal Vladimir Putin, a Kansas Republican and chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee. "Now, the door is open. It's a game changer."

After months of negotiations, the deal will close on Wednesday, which will give the U.S. a 50% stake in all new oil, gas and mineral projects and infrastructure in Ukraine and will be used to fund Ukraine's purchase of shares in the U.S. weapons system. The Ukrainian parliament still has to approve the term after Trump and Vice President JD Vance dressed up as Zelensky in a fierce Oval Office exchange, which seems to have been approved by the Ukrainian parliament and seem to have eliminated weeks of tensions.

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Since Russia launched its full invasion of the country in 2022, the United States has provided more than $66 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Trump and Congressional Republicans have refused to provide more U.S. aid to Ukraine in recent months, putting pressure on Ukraine Concessions to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire agreement. But Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to continue his deadly strike during negotiations, frustrating Trump and exaggerating his hand by revealing his slight influence on Russian leaders.

While the agreement does not provide Ukraine with the security assurances it has long sought, it does actually make Trump and his allies a tangible, economic justification for maintaining U.S. aid. For long-time Ukrainian travelers at the Capitol, the deal restores the prospect of Congress as early as this year's first grant to Ukraine. "This brings American skin into the game," said Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who called the deal a "big breakthrough" that allowed Trump to "talk to the American people that the Ukrainians will pay us off and we can continue to provide military aid to defend what we really invest in."

According to Trump administration officials, the U.S.-Ukrainian Investment Joint Investment Fund will be managed by both countries and raise funds through revenue from future energy and mineral projects, including companies related to Ukraine’s huge lithium, titanium and rare earth elements. The existing operations will remain completely under Ukraine’s control and ownership of all resources will be retained in Ukraine. But looking forward, Kiev will be asked to match any new U.S. military aid to the resource-based contribution to the fund.

Zelensky's leadership team is energetic about these terms. "This is good news and we feel optimistic," said Zelensky's foreign policy adviser who participated in the negotiations. The adviser said that Ukrainian negotiators were able to "eliminate all the really heavy stuff that the United States has proposed", leaving a deal with Ukraine's "looks very little" deal.

Despite the lack of clear commitments for the deal, the U.S. will protect Ukraine from more Russian invasions, giving the U.S. future financial stake in the country may be the next best thing to do. The consultant told Time, “It may be as close to security as we want to get security assurance.”

A former senior Ukrainian official's response was more measured and pointed out that the agreement had little change on the battlefield. "It's hard to call it a security guarantee. Americans can tell Russians not to attack any project with U.S. investment. But that doesn't provide security for the rest of the country," the former official said.

The Democrats' reactions were also mixed, warning that the deal had the potential to turn U.S. foreign policy into paid action. For lawmakers who have long supported Ukraine based on shared democratic values ​​and geopolitical interests, the shift to clear deal arrangements is shocking.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told Time I'm worried that Trump will succumb to Putin's bullying. "He is doing these exquisite dances, but the pudding's proof is that if he stands on Putin, if he stands for Zelensky, they will be when they sign the real deal." ”

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would impose new sanctions and tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy, describing mineral transactions as a "positive step" but "basically symbolic." "It's meaningless from a direct practical point of view," he told Time. "But this could be a stepping stone to Trump's reaffirmation of our support for Ukraine's military and economic aspects."

Another Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was even more critical because "Donald Trump is rooted in the destruction of Ukraine", which is meaningless. He pointed out that the richest areas in Ukraine are areas where Trump officials encouraged Ukraine to abandon as part of the ceasefire.

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Lawmakers and analysts in Ukraine and the U.S. on Thursday were still working to address details of the deal, especially the mechanisms of the Ukrainian joint investment fund. Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow in defending democracy, said that even though there have been years of rest to obtain the country's minerals, the structure of the fund could provide immediate help for Ukraine.