Trump Says If Ukraine Wants Continued Support They Must Give Access to Rare Earth Elements
President Donald Trump has hinted that if Ukraine wants continued support from the U.S. in its war against Russia, it must give up its rare Earth elements in return. According to the Associated Press , Trump told…
President Donald Trump has hinted that if Ukraine wants continued support from the U.S. in its war against Russia, it must give up its rare Earth elements in return.
According to the Associated Press, Trump told reporter at the Oval Office that the U.S. had sent more aid to Ukraine than its European neighbors.
“We’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they’re going to secure what we’re giving them with their rare earth and other things.” Trump said, also suggesting that Ukraine has said they would be willing to make a deal in exchange for the minerals, which is often used in devices such as cellphones.
“I want to have security of rare earth,” Trump said. “We’re putting in hundreds of billions of dollars. They have great rare earth. And I want security of the rare earth, and they’re willing to do it. We made a lot of progress on Russia,