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Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves: Report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected a deal proposed by US President Donald Trump that would allow the US access to half of Ukraine's mineral resources, citing a lack of security guarantees for Kyiv and saying it 'does not protect us.'
Zelensky asserted that the deal would not benefit Ukraine and emphasized the importance of security in any agreement, stating, 'I am a guarantor that these resources will be there for our children.'
The proposal would have granted the United States a 50 percent interest in Ukraine's minerals, including graphite, lithium, and uranium, as compensation for military aid.
Zelensky expressed concerns over the negotiation's implications, stating it 'reeked of colonialism' and could misrepresent the war as one for resources rather than Ukrainian independence.

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Australian Financial Review

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New York Post

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El Pais

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