Can Ukraine power the energy transition? Inside the new US–Ukraine Minerals Deal

The newly ratified United States–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (better known as the Minerals Deal) has sparked global controversy. Detractors call it a land grab of Eastern Europe’s mineral wealth, but the reality is more nuanced: a state-backed investment model combining economic recovery with strategic resource access. Whether it marks a new era in development finance or a new form of dependency, inspiratia examines its implications for Ukraine and the global energy transition.