Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposal to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on U.S. interests. The proposal did not offer any specific security guarantees in return, according to one current and one former senior Ukrainian official familiar with the talks. (AP video by Daniel Niemann)
US presented Ukraine with document to access its minerals but offered little in return | AP Explains
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposal to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on U.S. interests. The proposal did not offer any specific security guarantees in return, according to one current and one former senior Ukrainian official familiar with the talks. (AP video by Daniel Niemann)