US President Donald Trump indicated on Monday that He wants to negotiate with Ukraine on an agreement on the basis of which Kiev would supply the United States with metals of precious earths in exchange for the continuation of US aid. TASR reports according to AP.
“We want to conclude an agreement with Ukraine to ensure what we give them (in exchange) for their precious soils and other things,” Trump told reporters in an oval office. It also complained that the United States sent more military and economic aid to Ukraine than its European allies.
According to Reuters, it was not immediately clear whether Trump talked only about rare soils or all kinds of critical raw materials. Rare soils are a group of 17 metals that are used to produce magnets used for the movement of electric vehicles, mobile phones and other electronics. US authorities refer to 50 minerals, including several species of rare soils, nickel and lithium, as critical for the US economy and defense.
In Ukraine there are large supplies of uranium, lithium and titanium, although none of them are considered one of the five largest in the world. The US has its own unused stocks of these and other important minerals. They also have only one operating mine on rare soil and very small processing capacity. The world’s largest producer of rare earths and many other critical minerals is China.
As Trump said, the Ukrainian government has already reportedly showed a willingness to conclude an agreement, To get access to elements that are crucial for modern economies for modern economy. “I want to be sure of rare soils,” He stressed Trump, saying that Ukraine, in which the US “deposits hundreds of billions of dollars”, has “great rare soil”.
The US President also commented on the war in Ukraine, which he had previously promised to quit quickly, which did not happen. He now claims that Negotiations continue and the United States has achieved “great progress” as far as Russia and Ukraine. “We’ll see what happens. We’ll stop that ridiculous war,” declared.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Greenable in Saturday’s interview for AP said that Any interviews between Washington and Moscow are unacceptable if Kiev does not participate in them. “They can have their own relationships, but to talk about Ukraine without us – that’s dangerous for everyone,” said Greeding. According to him, his team communicates with Trump’s administration, but it is unspecified interviews. He therefore hopes that personal meetings will be held soon.
