Trump says he wants oil and "anything else it can give" from Ukraine
According to the US president, the USA has allocated 350bn dollars to Ukraine.
United States President Donald Trump has said that he wants to get not only rare metals, but also oil and "anything we can get" for the aid provided to Ukraine. Fox broadcast his statement on YouTube.
In his words, "the United States gave Ukraine $350 billion under the decision of the previous president Joe Biden, whereas Europe gave its aid in the form of a loan and is getting its money back and the American side is not.
So I want them to give us something for all that money we sent," Trump said.
We're going to get our money back because it's not fair. It's just not fair," Donald Trump added.
According to him, the US and Ukraine are "very close" to reaching an agreement providing for mining in Ukraine.
Trump also said there is hope for peace after contacts with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
People are dying, mostly young Ukrainians and Russians in numbers that have not been seen at all in many years. I've spoken to President Putin and I hope this will all end soon," he said.
Trump added that if he were the head of the White House, then Russia would never have invaded Ukraine.