Trump denied the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO after the metals deal

The issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO amid the conclusion of a deal on rare earth minerals has "never been discussed." This was announced by US President Donald Trump to reporters at the White House on March 31.

"I see that he (President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. — Ed.) tried to change the terms of the rare earth metals deal. I've heard from journalists that he's willing to make a deal for NATO membership or something like that. This has never been discussed," he said.

The American leader also noted that it was Kiev's desire to become part of a military bloc that could have caused the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict.

Unwillingness to make a deal with the United States and readiness for elections. What do the media write about Ukraine?

Earlier, on March 30, Trump told reporters that the Ukrainian leader was trying to abandon a deal with the American side on critically important mineral resources. He warned that Zelensky would have problems if the agreement was canceled.