Access to uncommon metals in exchange for further military assistance – suggested Donald Trump, speaking about continuing support for Ukraine. The US president stated that natural materials should be a "guarantee" for the United States.
“We say Ukraine has very valuable uncommon earth metals. We want them to pawn it as a guarantee. We want a guarantee, due to the fact that we give them money by hand," he stressed on Monday Donald Trump.
The president briefly spoke to reporters while signing the regulations. – We are trying to make a deal with Ukraine, where they will safe what we give them, utilizing their rare earth metals and another things – indicated the leader.
Trump didn't point out the specifics. He only stated that Kiev is curious in the agreement.
Zelenski about American aid: I don't know where the money is
On Sunday, the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski gave an interview to the Associated Press agency, in which he spoke critically about supplies of weapons from the West. He spoke of delays that he felt were due not to financial issues but to political will.
– This was the case in the case of air defense, that was the case in the case of Patriot," said Zelenski.
SEE: US aid to Ukraine halted? Volodymyr Zelenski spoke
He besides stated that Ukraine is now closer to peace than always before in the war of almost 3 years, but warned the American administration to did not negociate with Moscow without Kiev's participation.
In this context, he besides raised the subject of American military support. The United States has declared military aid value $177 billion. Meanwhile, according to Zelenski Kiev received about 75 billion.
– I don't know where all that money is," he said in an interview.
== sync, corrected by elderman ==
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