MOSCOW, February 28. /TASS/. Vladimir Zelensky wanted to outsmart everyone with the minerals deal, but he himself landed in a trap set by US President Donald Trump, said opposition politician Viktor Medvedchuk.

"Zelensky, as always, thought to outwit everyone and, as expected, fell into a trap that he set for others," Medvedchuk, the former leader of the Opposition Platform For Life party, which is banned in Ukraine, said in a column he contributed to Smotrim.ru media platform.

"The pathetic comedian fell into the strong hands of an American businessman, completely unaware that Trump would dictate to him the terms he wanted, and he'll just have to accept them. He, without realizing it, offered to pluck Ukraine, and then boil and eat it."

Medvedchuk added that "the deal on Ukraine's minerals is in fact the beginning of its division."

"Zelensky has been actively trying to sell Ukraine in bulk and retail since 2024, because he understands that it has no chance left," he stressed.

The minerals deal, which was agreed by Ukraine, consists of 11 points. It contains plans to create an investment fund to rebuild the country, but does not specify some details about its activities — how the fund will be managed, what the powers of the US representatives will have, or the ownership structure.

The document will cover "deposits of minerals, hydrocarbons, oil, gas and other extracted materials, infrastructure, ports, and state-owned enterprises."

The document only has one phrase that the United States will help Ukraine obtain security guarantees. Zelensky noted that this is not what Ukraine wanted. The document is expected to be signed on February 28.