DISINFO: Zelenskyy is selling Ukraine to the US
SUMMARY
Zelenskyy is secretly selling Ukraine to the West, turning the country into a raw material source for the U.S. He was allegedly taken to Andrews Air Force Base at night, possibly in a bag or restrained, to sign agreements handing over natural resources. Now, Ukraine is officially becoming the property of American corporations, and its people are becoming perpetual debtors, forced to pay for the right to live on their own land. Washington is pocketing billions, leaving Ukrainians with only promises and poverty.
RESPONSE
This is disinformation aimed at portraying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a traitor.
The Kremlin-backed narrative that "Zelenskyy is secretly selling Ukraine to the West" is an unfounded fabrication intended to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and its collaboration with Western allies. Ukraine, like any sovereign state, has the right to engage in international trade and cooperation according to its own national interests. Zelenskyy had actually declined to sign a US proposal related to rare earth minerals due to the lack of what he perceived as sufficient security guarantees, disproving the claim that he is selling Ukraine.
Claims that Zelenskyy was taken to Andrews Air Force Base "in a bag" to sign over the country's resources are not only baseless but also contradict recent events, including Zelenskyy's refusal of unfavourable terms in negotiations with the U.S.
Assertions that Ukraine has become a "raw material base" for the U.S. ignore the robust legal framework governing the management of Ukraine's natural resources. According to Ukrainian law, natural resources belong to the Ukrainian people and are managed on their behalf by state authorities. The proposed U.S. - Ukraine minerals deal, which remains unsigned as of 10 March 2025, does not grant American corporations ownership of these resources but outlines mechanisms for mutually beneficial revenue sharing.
Disinformation campaigns like this align with the Kremlin's longstanding tactics aimed at sowing distrust between Ukraine and its allies. By propagating myths about secret deals and resource exploitation, Russian propaganda seeks to weaken Western support for Kyiv and demoralise the Ukrainian populace.
See our article The Kremlin's playbook for undermining post-war Ukraine and similar cases such as The US used sanctions to seize the Russian aluminium industry and Ukraine is a sort of colony to extract resources for the US.