KYIV ¨C Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pored over a once-classified map of vast deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals during an interview with Reuters on Friday, part of a push to appeal to Donald Trump¡¯s penchant for a deal.
The U.S. president, whose administration is pressing for a rapid end to Ukraine¡¯s war with Russia, said on Monday he wanted Ukraine to supply the U.S. with rare earths and other minerals in return for financially supporting its war effort.
¡°If we are talking about a deal, then let¡¯s do a deal, we are only for it,¡± Zelenskyy said, emphasizing Ukraine¡¯s need for security guarantees from its allies as part of any settlement.
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