Trump wants Ukraine to provide rare ground minerals in exchange for future assistance

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he wanted to provide Ukraine in the United States with rare ground minerals as a form of payment in exchange for supporting the country’s military efforts against Russia.

In his interview with correspondents at the White House, Trump said that Ukraine was ready, adding that he wanted a “equation” from Ukraine to support Washington.

“We tell Ukraine that they have a very rare land,” Trump said. “We are looking to make a deal with Ukraine, where they will secure what we offer them with their rare land and other things.”

It was not immediately clear whether Trump was using the term “rare land” to refer to all types of critical minerals or only for rare land.

Rare Earth is a group of 17 minerals used to make magnets that convert energy into movement of electric cars, mobile phones and other electronics. There are no known alternatives.

The American geological survey considers that 50 minerals are very important to the country’s economy and national defense, including several types of rare land, nickel and lehium.

Ukraine contains large deposits of uranium, lehium and tantium, although none is among the five largest size in the world, and has its own unarpsed reserves of these minerals and other critical minerals.

The United States only has one rare ground mine and a very few treatment capacity, although many companies are working to develop projects in the country. China is the largest producer in the world for rare land and many other critical metals.

Many Ukrainian media outlets I mentioned Monday The alleged victory plan developed by Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski and Share with American leaders Last year included a discussion of the participation of such minerals with the allies.

But the lands that contain these resources must remain under Ukrainian control in order to happen, and this is a point in which Kiev confirmed, according to reports from And KYIV is independent and RBC- UkraineAnd both of them were martyred with sources whose name was not revealed in the Zelinski office.

Almost 3 years of a comprehensive war

Ukraine has been fighting Russia’s comprehensive invasion for nearly three years, and the United States has been a decisive source to support the war effort in Kiev.

Trump’s return to the White House raised questions about how the US policy has turned to support Ukraine under his watch, compared to the administration of former US President Joe Biden, who was in office when Russia She launched her invasion in February 2022.

The Biden administration was one of the most powerful supporters of Ukraine in its battle with Russia.

Trump and his new administration members gave mixed signals, sometimes, to the United States’ support in the future to Ukraine.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessin said during a confirmation session that he would support progress Stronger penalties for Russian oil – With the warning if this is what Trump wanted to happen. Oil A major source of revenue Moscow and its war effort against Ukraine.

Trump has Threatened definitions Russia has on the war of Ukraine, while it was stated on Friday that his administration was speaking to Russia and that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin A “important” action can be taken To end the war.

Zelinski, Ukrainian President, The Associated Press told Saturday that any negotiations between the United States and Russia, but without his country were unacceptable.

“They may have ties to their own, but they talk about Ukraine without us – it is dangerous for everyone,” Zelinski said.

Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian legislator and former president of the country, says the peace path is to support Ukraine against the Russian aggression.

“If you want peace, you must motivate Putin to stop the war,” He said to the German broadcaster German wave.

“If you want to motivate Putin to stop the war, you must provide Ukraine with more weapons (and) you must provide more sanctions,” he said.