As Zelenski emphasized, Kiev does not propose to "distribute" its resources, but offers them on the rule of mutually beneficial partnership.
– The Americans helped us the most and that's why they should make the most said the president of Ukraine, quoted by Reuters.
Access to uncommon earth metals for the aid of Ukraine
President of the United States Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he demands Ukraine to safe US access to uncommon earth metals in exchange for further military assistance. “We say Ukraine has very valuable uncommon earth metals. We want them to pawn it as a guarantee. We want a warrant due to the fact that we give them money in handfuls," Trump said.
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As Reuters reminds, Zelenski had already talked to Trump in the fall of 2024 about making available Ukrainian uncommon earth metallic deposits, crucial in the production of high-performance magnets, electrical motors and consumer electronics, in exchange for safety guarantees.
The president of Ukraine told Reuters that Ukraine has the largest titanium reserves in Europe, essential for the aerospace industry, and uranium, utilized to produce atomic energy and weapons.
Zelenski: We will be a hub for all Europe
"Many titanium deposits are located in northwestern Ukraine, far from fighting," Reuters noted. According to the Ukrainian leader, Russia knew details about the location of key resources in Ukraine from russian geological research, which were taken to Moscow after Kiev declared independency in 1991. Some of the deposits are located in Ukrainian territories occupied by Russian troops.
Zelenski besides referred to the proposal use of extended Ukrainian underground retention facilities to store US liquefied natural gas.
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– I know that the Trump administration is very interested.... We are ready and willing for contracts to supply LNG to Ukraine. And of course We will be hubs for all Europe said the politician.
It is crucial for Zelenski to meet with the president of the United States before Trump gathering with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. – Otherwise it will look like a dialog about Ukraine without Ukraine – he said.
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