Repay billions of aid, Trump told Ukraine | US News

Donald Trump has said that Ukrainian rare earth metal contracts are “very close” and the US is targeting “whatever we can get” in exchange for the aid it is being provided. He said.

Trump said at the meeting that he was determined to get a recovery of billions of dollars in military hardware and other support.

However, sources told Sky News that President Zelensky is not ready to accept the drafted deal.

“I want them to give something for all the money we put,” Trump told the CPAC conference. “That’s why we want rare earths and oils — anything we can get!”

He claimed that European countries gave their aid as loans, but the US did not – that is, they were for some compensation.

“It’s not fair, so we’re going to get the money back,” Trump told an event in Maryland.

“And we’ll see, but I think we’re pretty close to the trade. We’d better get closer to the trade.”

Trump claimed that the US had aid of $350 billion, but some international organizations, including the Institute for World Economic Research in Kiel, estimate it was around $120 billion.

Rare earth metals are elements used in high-tech products such as mobile phones and electric vehicles. Demand is rising, but there are concerns about future availability.

Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz said at the same meeting Friday that he also believes the deal will be struck.

Despite US optimism, a Ukrainian source said the agreement has not yet come close due to “many problematic issues.”

They said the draft “does not reflect the partnership of the agreement and includes only unilateral commitments by Ukraine.”

Kiev may be seeking robust security guarantees from the United States in future peace agreements with Russia.

Trump’s speech on Saturday evening spanned many subjects, and many excavated by opponents such as Joe Biden, and many things he said since he reclaimed the White House, he said it was a lot of accomplishments. I said that.

He also cried out visitors to viewers such as reform leader Nigel Farage, calling him a “great man,” and Argentine President Javier Mirey attended the meeting in Spanish on Saturday.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, considered a major Trump ally in Europe, also provided a video message defending the political direction of the continent.

“I know you can recognize Europe as far away and lost, but I can say that it’s not,” he said, saying that he is resisting “brutal attacks” from Russia, supporting Ukraine. Meloni said, reaffirming this.

President Trump has repeatedly optimistic that a deal to end the war could be possible under his watch, saying he is “dealing” with both Ukrainian and Russian leaders.

“I spoke with President Putin and I think that (the war) will end,” he told the meeting.

Ukraine claims it will not accept agreed transactions without participating after being excluded from this week’s meeting with top US and Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia.

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Tensions are rising between President Trump and Zelensky.

American leaders called Zelesty a “dictator.” Obviously in response to the Ukrainian president who says Trump lives in Russia’s “disinformation space.”

Ir Keir Starmer again lended unwavering support to Ukrainian leaders over a call on Saturday.

Downing Street said the Prime Minister “repeated his close support of iron” and “the commitment to ensuring just and lasting peace to end the illegal war in Russia.”

Sir Kiel and French President Emmanuel Macron come just days before heading to Washington for tricky discussions where they must press for the Ukrainian incident while keeping US leaders onside.

President Trump told a radio show on Friday that the two European leaders “didn’t do anything” to end the war.