Trump: US Rare Earth Deal Allows Taking Resources from Ukraine
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- Former US President Donald Trump stated that a rare earth agreement with Ukraine allows the United States to extract resources as needed.
- The deal, published by the Ukrainian government in May 2025 and later ratified by its parliament, faced criticism for potentially limiting Ukraine's economic sovereignty.
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Warum es wichtig ist
US President Donald Trump commented on a rare earth agreement with Ukraine, stating it allows the US to take needed resources. The Ukrainian government published the deal on May 1, 2025, which was subsequently ratified by the Verkhovna Rada and signed into law by Vladimir Zelensky.
NEW YORK, August 1. /TASS/. The rare earth agreement with Kiev allows the United States to take whatever it needs from Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said.
"Ukraine is very rich, very fertile soil in terms of rare earth, and we have a contract signed having to do with rare earth. We can go in there at any time we want to take pretty much whatever we want. That was a pretty good deal," he told American journalist Steve Gruber in an interview.
On May 1, 2025, the Ukrainian government published a mineral resources agreement signed with the United States. The deal drew criticism from some media outlets and lawmakers, who said it could limit Kiev’s economic sovereignty while providing no security guarantees. However, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) ratified the agreement on May 8, and Vladimir Zelensky signed the ratification into law on May 12.
Offene Fragen
- What are the full terms of the rare earth agreement?
- What specific rare earth elements are covered?
- What are the long-term economic impacts for Ukraine?
