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President Donald Trump said on Monday that he wanted an agreement to access the United States to the Rare Land of Ukraine in exchange for continuous military and economic aid in kyiv as she struggles to stop the invasion of Russia.
The proposal seems to be aligned with a strategy that Ukraine has developed to deepen links with the Trump administration by allowing the United States to access Critical minerals Used in high -tech industries.
Speaking to the White House, Trump reiterated the complaints that Washington had provided more support to Ukraine than its European allies.
“We are trying to conclude a case where they will secure what we give them with their rare earths and other things,” he said about Ukraine.
Trump suggested that the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was open.
“We put hundreds of billions of dollars,” said Trump. “They have a large rare land. And I want the safety of rare earths, and they are ready to do so. »»
A person close to Zelenskyy told Financial Times that Trump’s remarks “seem to line up on the” victory plan “that had been presented to him in the fall”. The person said that Ukraine had offered Trump “special terms” for key resources cooperation, stressing the need to protect them from Russia and Iran.
“Of course, we are ready to work with America,” added the person.
Zelenskyy presented an overview of plan In Trump in New York last September during the American electoral campaign.
It includes the sharing of natural critical resources with Western partners, the replacement of American troops in Europe by Ukrainian forces and offering powers of investment screening in Trump to block Chinese commercial interests in Ukraine.
Kyiv holds large reserves of titanium, iron ore and coal, as well as about 500,000 tonnes of unusual lithium, estimated collectively for tens of billions of dollars.
Some of these resources may be lost Russia’s advanced forces In eastern Ukraine, or has already fallen under Russian occupation.
“Control of mineral resources is part of the war,” said Mustafa Nayyem, the former head of the Ukrainian state agency for the restoration and development of infrastructure. The country is fighting not only for its territory, it added, “but also for the right to manage its strategic wealth, which could be a crucial factor in its recovery”.
Trump promised to end the Russia war against Ukraine rapidly. He previously declared that his administration had had “very serious” talks with Russia during the war.
“We made a lot of progress in Russia, Ukraine,” Trump said on Monday. “We will see what’s going on. We are going to arrest this ridiculous war.
While promoting Trump’s enthusiasm to end the three -year war, the suggestion of the American chief that he had formulated part of a plan with Russia without Ukraine thwarted the leaders in kyiv.
Talk to the Associated Press On Saturday, Zelenskyy said that his team was committed to Trump’s advisers and soon expected meetings in person.
“They can have their own relationships, but talking about Ukraine without us – it’s dangerous for everyone,” said Zelenskyy.
