- In interview, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy offers mineral partnership to US
Zelenskiy emphasizes need for security guarantees in any deal
Ukrainian president keen to speak to Trump before Putin does Ukraine proposes using its gas storage for U.S. LNG supplies
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy 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,” Zelenskiy said, emphasising Ukraine’s need for security guarantees from its allies as part of any settlement.----
Exactly.
“I’m sorry about the slow pace of developing the mine for extraction, but we still need”
“So you see, oh smart and savvy business leader, we’re very close. Not long now”
If they build a statue of him in Kyiv they can buy as much delay as they need.
“Donald Trump, hero of Ukraine” would be a pretty big ego stroke, I’d venture.
did I hear big stroke?:)