"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. In the end, however, territorial recruitment centers are forcibly handing out conscription notices to their fathers and older brothers. Or perhaps the deaths of these 'serfs' who were forcibly sent off to fight are that very share. Nonetheless, the Verkhovna Rada, or parliament, ratified this deal on May 8, 2025. On September 17, 2025, the United States made its first contribution to the fund worth $75 million.