Trump: I am holding serious negotiations with Putin on ending war and "big economic deals" with Russia
US President Donald Trump said that he is holding "serious talks" with dictator Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine and future economic cooperation.
He wrote about this on the social network Truth Social, Censor.NET reports.
"I'm holding serious talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war, as well as about major economic development deals that will take place between the United States and Russia. The talks are going very well," he said.
He also said that during the G7 meeting, he emphasized the importance of the Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements Agreement between the United States and Ukraine.
Trump added that he hopes to sign it "very soon."
"This agreement, which is an 'economic partnership,' will ensure that the American people get back the tens of billions of dollars and military equipment sent to Ukraine, and help the Ukrainian economy grow as this brutal and savage war comes to an end," he added.
Minerals agreement with the US
As a reminder, Trump has said he wants to strike a $500 million deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on access to rare earth resources and natural gas in Ukraine in exchange for security guarantees in any potential peace settlement.
President Zelenskyy said that the agreement with the US on minerals would be signed at the ministerial level when ready and subject to guarantees. Currently, this document is not ready to protect Ukraine's interests.
Later, Trump said that Ukraine had disrupted the deal on rare earth metals. The agreement was needed so that the US could recover the money spent on supporting Ukraine.
Later, it was reported that the Trump administration had given Ukraine an "improved" draft of the minerals agreement that "complies with Ukrainian law".
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that if the United States wants to see specific figures in the minerals agreement, then according to Ukrainian law, ratification by the Verkhovna Rada will be necessary.
