President Donald Trump stated Monday he wishes to work out a contract with Ukraine in which Kyiv assurances materials of uncommon earth metals, crucial elements used in electronics, in exchange for aid.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had drifted such a concept last October as part of his success strategy for ending the war with Russia.
Were aiming to do a handle Ukraine, where theyre going to secure what were giving them with their unusual earths and other things, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday.Asked by one reporter if he wanted Ukraine to give the resources to the United States, Trump replied: Yeah, I wish to have security of uncommon earths.
Zelensky, describing his strategy in October, said one part centered on protecting Ukraines natural deposits, including important metals worth trillions of U.S.
dollars.
He said he would prompt Kyivs Western partners to secure a unique arrangement on joint defense of critical resources readily available in Ukraine and joint investment and use of the matching economic potential.