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US President Donald Trump said that Washington should guarantee the return of its financial investments in Ukraine, regardless of how the war ends. He said this in an interview with Fox News, as reported by The New York Post.
Ukraine has to pay with its resources
According to Trump, Ukraine has “essentially agreed” to give the US access to its rare earth minerals in exchange for military assistance. He stressed Ukraine’s enormous economic potential, particularly in the energy sector.
“They have extremely valuable land in terms of rare earth minerals, oil, gas and other resources. I want our money to be protected because we are spending hundreds of billions of dollars (in Ukraine),” Trump said.
“It doesn’t matter how the war ends”
The US President also stressed that the United States must ensure control over Ukraine’s natural resources regardless of the country’s future geopolitical status.
“They can make a deal. Or they may not. They may or may not be Russian someday. But we will have all this money in Ukraine, and I say I want it back,” Trump said.
Trump’s statement could have significant implications for both US and international politics. It came amidst debates in Congress over new aid packages for Kyiv and discussions about the US economic interest in the war.
