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I urge people to keep cool and look at the facts of the continuing US support for Ukraine, under Donald Trump, and I remain convinced that Ukraine will have a great future as a free sovereign and independent nation,
Mr Johnson added
The Prime Minister welcomes anyone's efforts to support the Ukrainian people, the Ukrainian president in reaching a sustainable peace,
he saidI believe that we're very close to getting this minerals agreement signed between the United States and Ukraine, and that commits the US not only to future financing of Ukraine, but also to a free, sovereign and secure Ukraine
Mr Johnson told ITV's Good Morning Britain
What this deal envisages is an economic partnership with America, and the two things are simply not compatible.
Mr Johnson addedWe’re asking for rare earth and oil – anything we can get,
he told a conference of conservatives on Saturday
It does not include a military guarantee, but what it does include is an implicit guarantee that if the United States of America is heavily invested in the economic future—I call it an economic security guarantee—the more assets that U.S. companies have on the ground, the bigger interest that the U.S. has in the future of Ukrainian economy doing well, the more security it creates for the Ukrainian people, and the higher the return for the U.S. taxpayer,
Bessent said
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One way or another, of course, Ukraine will participate in the negotiations, ... There will be a bilateral Russian-American track of this dialogue, and a track that will be related to Ukraine's involvement."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier this month told Russian state-controlled TV, per Reuters ... adding,President Trump's proposed economic partnership with Ukraine is a win-win. It is both a critical step towards peace and security for the Ukrainian people, and will be a major asset for the American taxpayers."
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on SundayWe have to talk about it as investments; and it needs to be formulated correctly, and we can think about how to divide profits. But all of this would be tied to security guarantees."
He also said of the rare mineral deposits
The Russian Federation does not want to end the war and continues to escalate global tensions. That is why U.S. military support is crucial for Ukraine. Only in this way can we achieve a just and lasting peace."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month wrote on XThe idea here of my trip to Ukraine and then the meeting in Munich—we want to intertwine the U.S. and Ukrainian economies for the benefit of both,
Bessent explained on SundayWe are making progress in our work. We are having a constructive discussion. The US is our partner, and we are grateful to the American people, grateful for bipartisan support – you have been with us for all three years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine."
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Ukraine's deposits of rare earth elements might not be profitable to extract,
S&P said
Ukraine is a significant global supplier of titanium and is a potential source of over 20 critical raw materials."
The European Commission saidUkraine has several deposits containing rare earth elements," but none of these deposits have been mined
said Elena Safirova, a Ukraine specialist at the US Geological SurveyI think we're pretty close to a deal,
Trump told a gathering of conservatives in National Harbor, Maryland, on the outskirts of Washington
The outcome of Trump's play for the rare earth minerals is uncertain now, as the situation on the battlefield is by all means favouring Russia and on the diplomatic front, there are too many moving parts. It is the battle of the wills between the master of manipulation Putin and the master of the Art of the Deal, President Trump. And Zelenskyy is caught in the middle, just trying to survive, figuratively and literally."
Rebekah Koffler, a former Defence Intelligence Agency officer, told Fox News
You almost have to look back in history, and you have to have an ability to negotiate. All wars end through negotiation, the ultimate victory on the battlefield ends with diplomacy, and today’s world is no different."
Kellogg respondedWell, I think the intent is there’ll be no next war."
Kellogg answeredIn your opinion, can we trust Russia? That they will negotiate?"
A Ukrainian soldier named Denis, according to the Post, asked Kellogg