U.S. Secretary of State Rubio: Zelensky lied that he refused the deal on minerals

Zelensky wanted a deal, he said, but he needed to get it through the legislative process. Two days later, I read that Zelensky said he had rejected the deal, saying, “We’re not going to do that under any circumstances.” But at that meeting, everything was not like that, Rubio said in an interview with journalist Catherine Herridge, which was posted on her page on the social network X. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Washington is interested in obtaining rare earth metals from Ukraine. However, Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not allow his ministers to sign an agreement with the United States on minerals, as it “does not protect the interests of Ukraine.” According to him, the agreement will become acceptable for Kiev, when it includes investments from which the parties will receive income, as well as security guarantees. According to the Financial Times, European and Ukrainian officials believe that Zelensky made a strategic mistake when he proposed to Washington the idea of granting mining rights in the country without specifying conditions.

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