President Donald Trump said his administration wants an agreement with Ukraine for the war-torn country to offer access to its rare earths resources in return for aiding its defense against Russia.
“We’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they’re going to secure what we’re giving them with their rare earth and other things,” Trump said Monday at the White House. “We want a guarantee. We’re handing them money, hand over fist.”
Trump has said he aims to reach a negotiated end to the nearly-three-year war between Russia and Ukraine, and has often criticized former President Joe Biden’s financial and military support for Kyiv.
He’s also called on President Vladimir Putin to reach an agreement, threatening further sanctions and saying the war has devastated Russia’s economy. Läs artikel