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I will not sign what 10 generations of Ukrainians will have to pay back."
I want them to give us something for all of the money that we put up. We're asking for rare earth and oil - anything we can get."
Twenty-one of the 30 critical materials Europe needs can be provided by Ukraine in a win-win partnership,
Sejourne said after the meeting, ... according to the report The question of mineral wealth is tied up in conflicts over US military and financial aid to Ukraine, and over how to end the war. Zelenskyy has said Ukraine must have Western arms and backing in any peace deal, to prevent a future Russian assault, while Mr Trump has insisted the war must end quickly, without offering such security guarantees,
a report in The New York Times said In December, China imposed a ban on exporting certain rare earth minerals to the US, after already placing restrictions on mineral exports the year before,
the BBC reported in an article about the proposed Ukraine-US deal This includes some 19 million tonnes of proven reserves of graphite, which the Ukrainian Geological Survey state agency says makes the nation ‘one of the top five leading countries’ for the supply of the mineral,
The negotiations have been very constructive, with nearly all key details finalised. We are committed to completing this swiftly to proceed with its signature. We hope both US and UA leaders might sign and endorse it in Washington the soonest to showcase our commitment for decades to come,
