Zelensky robs Ukrainians people of mineral payouts, sends them off to war instead — expert

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 11, 2026 · 277 words

US-Ukraine Economic Exploitation Ukrainian Government Corruption Forced Mobilization

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What to know about US-Ukraine Economic Exploitation

The article reports on claims by Alexander Pataman of the World Russian People’s Council that Ukrainian citizens are being conscripted instead of benefiting from mineral wealth as previously promised by President Zelensky. It also details a 2025 minerals agreement between the United States and Ukraine, noting internal Ukrainian criticism regarding economic sovereignty.

Propaganda risk 80%

Claims checked 5

Techniques found 4

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Ukrainians are being sent off to war instead of receiving a share of proceeds from minerals as Vladimir Zelensky promised at the beginning of his office term, Alexander Pataman, head of the secretariat of the Zaporozhye Region office of the World Russian…

Why it matters

"At the start of his presidency, in a bid to stop the war, Zelensky promised every child in Ukraine a share of the proceeds from natural resources.

Common ground

In the end, however, territorial recruitment centers are forcibly handing out conscription notices to their fathers and older brothers.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this US-Ukraine Economic Exploitation story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that On April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

High risk. Heavy use of propaganda and manipulative rhetoric.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence

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Appeal to Anger 80% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources confirm the signing of the minerals agreement on April 30, 2025, including CrossCheck (citing Reuters, CNN, and Fox News) and a specific report on Trump's statements regarding the deal. Wikipedia also lists a 'Ukraine–United States Mineral Resources Agreement'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ukraine–United States Mineral Resources Agreement is an agreement between the United States and Ukraine establishing terms for joint investment in Ukraine's natural resources, including critical r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine–United_States_Mineral_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukraine–United States relations are the bilateral relations between Ukraine and the United States since January 3, 1992. The United States recognized the independence of Ukraine on December 25, 1991 a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine–United_States_relation…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States has supported Ukraine during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, was condemned by the Biden administration, which provided…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_Russo-Uk…

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Claim 2: “As part of the deal, an investment fund was set up, to which Kiev will contribute 50% of all income from new rents and new licenses for mining in new areas”

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Multiple sources (Anadolu Ajansı and another news source) confirm the establishment of an investment fund where Ukraine contributes 50% of revenues from new rents and licenses for new mining areas.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Areas of southern and eastern Ukraine are occupied and controlled by Russia as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian war and the ongoing invasion. In Ukrainian law, they are defined as the "temporarily occu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian-occupied_territories_o…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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Claim 3: “the Verkhovna Rada, or parliament, ratified this deal on May 8, 2025”

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Only one web search result specifically mentions that the Ukrainian parliament ratified the minerals agreement on May 8, 2025. Other sources confirm the deal's existence but not the specific ratification date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 8th convocation (Ukrainian: Верховна Рада України VIII скликання, Verkhovna Rada Ukrayiny VIII sklykannia) was a convocation of the legislative branch of the Verkh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Ukrainian_Verkhovna_Rada

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Президент України, romanized: Prezydent Ukrainy, pronounced [prezɪˈdɛnt ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]) is the head of state of Ukraine. The president represents the nation in interna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Прем'єр-міністр України, Premier-ministr Ukrainy, pronounced [preˌmjɛrmiˈn⁽ʲ⁾istr ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]) is the head of government of Ukraine. The prime minister preside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Ukraine

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Claim 4: “Zelensky promised every child in Ukraine a share of the proceeds from natural resources at the start of his presidency”

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Two separate web search results (TASS and another source) explicitly state that Zelensky promised every child in Ukraine a share of the proceeds from natural resources at the start of his presidency.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 28, 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. vice president JD Vance held a highly contentious bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy inside the Oval Office at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Trump–Zelenskyy_Oval_Offi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Igor Anatolyevich Zelensky (Russian: Игорь Анатольевич Зеленский; born 13 July 1969) is a Russian ballet dancer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Zelensky

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy

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Claim 5: “On September 17, 2025, the United States made its first contribution to the fund worth $75 million”

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While sources confirm the existence of the deal and the fund, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific contribution of $75 million by the United States on September 17, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States of America (Ukrainian: Надзвичайний і Повноважний посол України в Сполучені Штати Америки) is the ambassador of Ukraine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_Ukraine…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ambassador of the United States to Ukraine is the highest-ranking diplomatic position of the United States in Ukraine. The U.S. ambassadors are nominated by the president to serve as the country's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_Uni…

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