Ukrainian President Voldimia Zelensky on Friday showed his willingness to work with President Trump to supply the US with rare earth elements in exchange for ongoing military aid in the war with Russia.
in An interview with ReutersZelensky said: “If you're talking about trading, then trade.
He emphasized that Ukraine is offering partnerships to the US rather than “distribute” its resources.
“Americans should make the most because they have helped them the most. And they should have this priorities and they will. I would like to talk to President Trump about this. “We'll do that,” he told Reuters.
Zelensky also said Ukraine and the US are discussing using Ukrainian underground storage for US production gas.
His comments come after Trump said earlier this week that the US should receive a “rare earth” element from Ukraine in exchange for military aid.
“We want to sign a contract with Ukraine. They're going to secure what they're giving them with their rare earths and other things,” Trump told reporters on Monday. .
“I want to have rare earth safety,” he added.
Rare earth elements are a group of materials deposited in relatively small amounts around the world, complicating the economy of mining them. they are It is used in magnets and batteries. It is used in sectors such as healthcare, power generation, transportation, and home appliances.
Zelensky's openness to trade is not necessarily a surprise, as is the existing Ukraine. “Victory Plan” The country says it will work to provide strategic partners with “trillions of US dollars worth of natural resources and important metals” including uranium, titanium, lithium and graphite.
These metals are not considered rare earths, and it is not clear what kind of transactions they are also between the two countries.
Zelensky shared a map of Ukraine's minerals with Reuters, and according to the news outlet, about half of the land, including rare earths, appeared to be on the side of Russia's current front.
The Ukrainian president also said he hopes the US will meet with Trump before sitting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
