11.02.2025 14:11
The "takeover of Gaza" plan, which drew reactions from around the world, was stated by U.S. President Donald Trump, who mentioned that it was in exchange for U.S. aid to Ukraine. He expressed that he wanted rare earth elements worth 500 billion dollars, and that Ukraine had accepted this.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump made striking statements regarding the Russia-Ukraine crisis in the second part of his interview with Fox News, a U.S.-based network. Trump indicated that Ukraine should receive a share of its vast natural resources in return for the aid the U.S. provides to Ukraine.
REQUESTED $500 BILLION WORTH OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
Trump stated, "They have extremely valuable lands in terms of rare minerals, oil, and gas. I want our money to be secured because we are spending hundreds of billions of dollars. They can make a deal, or they may not. One day they may be Russian or they may not, but we will have all this money there, and I am saying I want it back. I told them that I wanted $500 billion worth of rare earth elements in return for this. They essentially agreed to do this, so at least we don't feel stupid. I told them: 'We need to get something. We can't keep paying this money.'"
Trump added, "I always say, if I were president, this would never happen if the elections weren't rigged. This (war) would never happen. It wouldn't happen with Putin, and the attack on Israel on October 7 would never happen either."
"AMERICANS SHOULD WIN THE MOST"
Ukraine has significant deposits of important elements and minerals, from lithium to titanium, which are critical for the production of modern technologies, as well as vast coal reserves, oil, gas, and uranium. Trump, who wants to "defeat China" in the global resource race, had previously expressed his desire to benefit from Ukraine's mineral wealth. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also stated in an interview with Reuters last Friday, "Americans helped the most, and therefore Americans should win the most. I want to talk about this with President Trump as well."
Zelensky is preparing to meet with Trump's aide JD Vance over the weekend.
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