Trump tells what Ukraine can get under the rare earths deal

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, photo: AP nuotr

US President Donald Trump has said that Ukraine could receive $350 billion, military equipment and the opportunity to continue fighting under the rare earths deal.

He said this during a conversation with journalists.

«Ukrainians are brave soldiers, but without the US, its money and weapons, this war would have ended quickly. In fact, I provided Javelin, and they destroyed many tanks,» Donald Trump said.

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He also confirmed that support for Ukraine will continue until a deal with Russia is reached. According to him, it could take a while or happen quickly.

Ukraine-US minerals deal

Earlier, Donald Trump said that he would like to conclude a deal under which Ukraine would supply the US with rare earth minerals needed for electronics production in exchange for US aid.

However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticised Donald Trump's proposal to provide Ukraine with military assistance in exchange for its minerals.

Subsequently, US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine had agreed to provide Washington with access to rare earth minerals worth $500 billion.

It should be noted, however, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign the agreement on granting the US access to rare earth minerals. The White House called this decision «short-sighted».

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the United States might consider investing in mining on the Black Sea shelf, which is currently under Russian occupation.

US National Security Advisor Mike Volz called on Kyiv «to tone it down» and sign the mining agreement that President Zelenskyy had previously rejected.

Subsequently, the US President Donald Trump's administration sent Ukraine an updated version of the mining agreement, which took into account some of Kyiv's comments. The new draft US minerals agreement provides for the distribution of revenues from resources in the liberated territories of Ukraine.