Trump: Ukraine should return US $400-500 billion

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. authorities were "very close" to a big deal with Kiev that would bring the U.S. back up to $500 billion.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. authorities were "very close" to a big deal with Kiev that would bring the U.S. back up to $500 billion.

Trump is seeking an agreement from Ukraine on the supply of minerals. The deal provides Washington with rights to 50% of rare earth metals in Ukraine. I think we are very close [to the deal]. I think they want that. They like it. This is a big deal, the American president said. He hopes that the deal will be concluded in a short time. “There will be a return of $400-500 billion,” Trump said. According to him, in case of refusal of the deal, Kiev faces problems. Trump said that Ukraine is far from the United States, but Washington spends its money on it. “We don’t get our money back, we don’t want it anymore. <...> I had to make sure Russia wanted a deal. I think we will succeed, the American president said, according to RIA Novosti. The Wall Street Journal previously wrote that the United States and Ukraine could sign an agreement on the use of minerals as early as Saturday, February 22.

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