Ukraine woos Trump with prospect of mineral riches
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is leveraging the country’s large deposits of rare earth materials and critical minerals to win the favor of President Trump ahead of high-stakes
What are Ukraine's rare earths and why does Trump want them?
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told Reuters he is ready to do a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump that includes U.S. involvement in developing Ukraine's huge deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals.
Zelenskyy tells aides to reject U.S. pitch for 50% of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told his aides to reject Trump administration officials ' proposal that would grant the United States significant access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, a Ukrainian official close to Zelenskyy confirmed to NBC News.
Zelensky rejects Trump’s demand for half of Ukraine’s rare minerals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected President Trump’s demand for half of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, saying the proposal appears to only be considered compensation
Analysis-Russia Advances on Ukraine's Critical Minerals as Trump Talks of a Deal
Russia, like U.S. President Donald Trump, covets Ukraine's natural resources - and on the ground its forces are closing in on a giant lithium deposit. Trump said this month he wants Kyiv to hand over large quantities of its critical minerals in return for U.
Trump officials pitch Zelenskyy on U.S. owning 50% of Ukraine's rare earth minerals
The Trump administration indicated U.S. troops could be deployed to provide security in connection with the minerals if there’s a peace deal with Russia, sources told NBC News.
What are Ukraine’s rare minerals and why is Trump eyeing them?
The White House floated a proposal to secure U.S. access to half of Ukraine’s mineral resources after the war, reportedly including lithium, graphite and uranium.
Zelenskiy, on US Minerals Deal, Says: I Can't Sell Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday rejected U.S. demands for $500 billion in mineral wealth from Ukraine to repay Washington for wartime aid, saying the United States had supplied nowhere near that sum so far and offered no specific security guarantees in the agreement.
Trump wants half of Ukraine’s estimated $11.5 trillion in rare earth minerals. Is a deal even possible?
The total value of Ukraine’s mineral deposits has been pegged in the trillions, but a deal with the U.S. faces several roadblocks.
Why Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals
The US and Russia have agreed to ‘lay the groundwork for future co-operation’ on ending the Ukraine war, and US president Donald Trump has his eyes on Ukrainian mineral deposits. Plus, developers of small modular nuclear reactors have raised at least $1.
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