INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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
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
