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Peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine. It must not mean a ceasefire without guarantees. This peace must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty and allow Ukraine to negotiate with other stakeholders regarding the issues it affects,
It can’t be peace that rewards the aggressor,
We’re going to get along really well,
The minerals agreement will provide the basis for a more sustainable future relationship between the United States and Ukraine and thus stimulate the long-term prosperity that will help the Ukrainians rebuild their country,
I don’t think he’s very important to be at meetings, to be honest with you. He’s been there for three years. He makes it very hard to make deals,
We’re going to be signing an agreement, which will be a very big agreement,
I wanted to have a sentence on security guarantees for Ukraine, and it's important that it's there,
Zelensky told the BBC this week The security guarantees from Trump is something that we really need. I would like to talk with him."
Referring to the need for security guarantees before any pen is put to paper, Zelensky said We simply do not actually have a great idea of what minerals are available in what quantities in Ukraine aside from vague ideas that there is a lot, and roughly in what regions they are kept. That alone is a risky proposition for mining companies, especially with mines being a generational venture, and that is before you introduce political risk."
Wesley A. Hill of the International Tax and Investment Center told Newsweek Twenty-one of the 30 critical materials Europe needs can be provided by Ukraine in a win-win partnership,
Séjourné said, as quoted by AFP The added value Europe offers is that we will never demand a deal that's not mutually beneficial,
he added, a remark which appears to take aim at Trump's refusal to offer Kyiv security guarantees $350 billion and lots of equipment, military equipment, and the right to fight on,
When asked on Tuesday what Ukraine would gain in return for granting the U.S. partial ownership of its resources, Trump responded Ukraine, aside from obvious political obstacles, has a large problem with inventorying,
said Wesley A. Hill, who manages the Energy, Growth, and Security Program at the International Tax and Investment Center Beneath the surface, however, this may be a calculated move to justify withdrawing support altogether—framing Ukraine as unwilling to meet Trump administration conditions,
I will meet with President Trump,
If they need help, I'll always be with the British, okay?
Stopping short of any hard guarantees of military support, he added I have a lot of respect for him
With Starmer by his side on Thursday, Trump said of Zelenskyy I'm not going to make security guarantees... very much,
he told reporters this week Did I say that? I can’t believe I said that,
he said, before admitting A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left
On February 20, Trump launched his biggest attack on Zelensky, saying