The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski in an interview with Reuters assessed that Russia took Ukrainian resources of mineral raw materials worth hundreds of billions of dollars. He appealed for help in defending other areas rich in raw materials and announced that Kiev would provide them with allies on the basis of mutual partnership.
– Putin not only locks them (mineral resources – ed.) Together with the territory. He already thinks about how to involve his allies – North Korea, Iran “And give them access,” said Zelnski in an interview with Reuters.
President Ukraine He estimated that they are raw materials worth “hundreds of billions of dollars”.
He appealed that other resources of raw materials in Ukraine require urgent protection. – We must stop Putin and protect what we have – very rich (in minerals – ed.) Dnipropetrovsk region. A lot of (raw materials – ed.) Is located in central and western Ukraine. Unfortunately, we lost coal, but I know that they (Russians – ed.) Also suffered great losses because they did not know what to do with the mines and many of them flooded – said the head of the Ukrainian state.
Zelanski appeals to Trump
– I think (president USA Donald – ed.) Trump can tell Putin: “Listen, you just took billions, it doesn't work like that. You must give what belongs to another country,” said Zelanski.
As he noted, Kiev does not propose to distribute his resources, but offers them on the basis of mutually favorable partnership. “The Americans helped the most and therefore they should earn the most,” said the leader of Ukraine.
Trump wants access to the metals of rare lands from Ukraine
US President Donald Trump He suggested on February 3 that he wanted to secure US access to the metals of rare lands in Ukraine in exchange for further military assistance for Kiev. – We say Ukraine that they have very valuable metals of rare lands. We want them to set them as a guarantee. We want a warranty because we give them money with handfuls – noted Trump.
As Reuters reminded, Zelnski already in autumn 2024 talked to Trump about sharing Ukrainian deposits of rare lands, important in the production of highly efficient magnets, electric motors and consumer electronics, in exchange for security guarantees.
The President of Ukraine told Reuters that Ukraine has the largest titanium reserves in Europe, necessary for the aviation and space industry, and uranium used to produce nuclear energy.
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