Rubio: Ukraine rare earth minerals deal a 'tush push' away
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that President Trump was “very close” to signing a deal to access Ukraine's key minerals to push to end the war with Russia and referring to the Philadelphia Eagle's signature “Tush Push” strategy. “My final indication was that it was very close to the finish line. We were… […]
Ukraine Agrees Trump’s Rare Earth Minerals Deal, Zelensky to Sign Friday
Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky flew to Washington, D.C. on Friday to sign a rare earth minerals contract with President Donald Trump, officializing future economic ties between the two countries, and massive US spending on the Ukrainian war Ensure a return on investment. Deal maker Donald Trump appears to have been hit again, with Ukraine agreeing […]
Putin says Russia is open to economic cooperation with US on rare earth minerals
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was willing to consider Moscow working with the US on Russia and some mined rare earth minerals in Ukraine under Russian occupation. Putin highlighted the enormous deposits of Russia's rare earth minerals and its importance to the Russian economy in an interview broadcast on Monday on Russian state television, […]
President Trump says rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine is close
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration was “very close” to signing a contract with Ukraine for its right to access natural resources in exchange for the US billions of dollars that support the country against Russia. Ta. “You know, I think they want that and they feel good about it,” Trump told reporters […]
US offers Ukraine ‘improved’ rare earth minerals deal
KYIV – The United States has presented Ukraine with a revised rare earth mineral contract after the initial proposal was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The “improved” draft deal, first reported by Axios, comes after President Trump and Zelensky spent the week trading barbs. “Don'tator.” Trump is getting heated by securing a deal to […]
Trump demands 50% of Ukraine’s revenues from critical minerals, oil and gas, ports and infrastructure: report
President Trump reportedly demanded half of Ukraine's revenue from natural resources, ports and infrastructure in reparations for the billions of dollars that the US contributed to Kiev's war efforts. Demand included in the draft contract for the “reconstruction of Ukraine” that reached Ukrainian President Voldy Mirzelensky's desk last week caused “surprise and panic” in Kiev. […]
Zelensky rejects Trump’s demand for half of Ukraine’s rare minerals
Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky rejected President Trump's request for half of Ukraine's rare earth minerals, saying the proposal appears to be viewed as compensation for previous US aid. Demand for $500 billion, which was a key part of Zelensky's meeting with Vice President JD Vance on Friday, did not provide Ukraine's specific security guarantees to […]
White House rips Zelenskyy’s ‘short-sighted’ refusal to sign US minerals deal
A senior White House official reportedly criticized Ukrainian president Voldy Mie Zelensky's decision not to sign an agreement proposed to provide Ukrainian rare earth minerals to the United States. “President Zelensky is becoming shortsighted about the great opportunities that the Trump administration has presented to Ukraine,” White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes told […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy waves away first US bid for critical minerals | Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared to have rejected Donald Trump's first attempt to corner Ukraine's important mineral deposits to pay back the billions of US people spent in the fight against Russia. The Ukrainian president said the draft contract, released in Kiev last week by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent, does not yet contain the security clauses […]
Trump says Ukraine has ‘essentially agreed’ to allow the US access to $500B in rare earth minerals
President Trump claims that Ukraine has “essentially agreed” to give the US $5 trillion worth of rare earth minerals as a payment for the military aid that Washington provided Kiev. “They have very valuable land in terms of rare earth [minerals]from an oil and gas perspective, and from another perspective. We're spending hundreds of millions […]