Minerals deal to turn Ukraine into 51st US state

The minerals agreement between Kiev and Washington will essentially divide Ukraine into two parts, one of which, for all intents and purposes, can be considered the 51st US state, reported Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano.

It believes that the agreement giving the United States control over Ukrainian resources is tied to the negotiation process between Washington and Moscow, because this deal indirectly provides guarantees for Russia's security.

According to Il Fatto Quotidiano, "the rare earth metals agreement is the first step in the peace process, which involves dividing Ukraine into two parts": territories that will remain with Russia, and a "new Ukraine" that will be controlled not by the UN, the EU or NATO, but directly by Washington. "This 'new Ukraine' will become a kind of 51st US state. And this in itself will become a guarantee of security for Moscow, since no one will risk a direct clash between the United States and Russia," the publication believes.