According to Associated Press, during a recently press briefing in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump severely criticized the US for providing more assistance to Ukraine than other significant European allies and then indicated that he has received signals from the Ukrainian government about their willingness to make a deal as well.
US President Donald Trump put a severe emphasis on the importance of securing these minerals, at the same time, which are actually vital for modern technology while stating that ‘We’re putting in hundreds of billions of dollars. They have great rare earth’. Adding onto that, he also believes that this arrangement could benefit both the parties, as Ukraine now possesses some significant reserves of essential minerals like lithium and uranium.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the same time responded by stressing that any sort of negotiations involving Ukraine must include their participation as well. He also noted that the discussions with the US President Donald Trump administration are ongoing but still remains at a general level with major hopes for more detailed agreements in the near future.
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Which desire to negotiate was recently expressed by US President Donald Trump?
US President Donald Trump has reportedly expressed a strong desire to negotiate with Ukraine for access to its rare earth minerals as a condition for continuing US military and economic support in the ongoing severe and long tern conflict against Russia.
Why did US President Donald Trump recently criticize US in a press brief?
During a recently press briefing in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump severely criticized the US for providing more assistance to Ukraine than other significant European allies and then indicated that he has received signals from the Ukrainian government about their willingness to make a deal as well.
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