Ukraine calls U.S. resource deal a great opportunity
The deal between Kiev and Washington on rare-earth resources is an excellent opportunity to gain a strategic partner. This was reported by the advisor to the Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov on February 23.
"Resource development requires large investments, and negotiations with the US are a great opportunity to gain a strategic partner," he said in an interview with NHK.
Kubrakov specified that the resource deal will lead to improvement of bilateral relations, including in the field of security, Gazeta.Ru specifies.
On the eve of US President Donald Trump said that he was going to demand from Ukraine not only rare earth minerals, but also oil and "everything he can get". At the same time, the Sky News television channel reported on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky 's doubts about the rare earth metals deal.
On February 21, Trump said he warned Ukraine of problems if it refused to sign the rare earth minerals deal. Later, he expressed doubts about Kiev's availability of resources.
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