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People who, despite many dangers, stood in queues and voted in a referendum to join the Russian Federation — this corresponds in many ways with the words of President Trump
[Ukraine] may make a deal. They may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday. But we're going to have all this money in there [Ukraine] and I say, I want it back,
Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired Monday Another attack on Ukraine's energy system is under way,
German Galushchenko said in the early hours of the morning Without solving the problems which were the root causes of what is happening, it will not be possible to reach an agreement,
This week, some people from the Trump team, serious ones, will be in Ukraine - even before the Munich conference,
Ukraine 'may be Russian someday', Trump says. He wants rare minerals in return for US aid to Ukraine. This after unleashing trade wars, making land grabs in Greenland, Canada, Panama and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Is he playing a computer game?"
Prem Sikka, an emeritus professor of accounting, wrote on X Buying weapons is fine. Fair trade. But there is no world where I 'may be Russian one day.' We have our own language. We are our own people."
Oleg Kostour, a Ukrainian app founder, wrote on X All of this is being decided now
Zelenskyy added in a video address published on social media If we are talking about a deal, then let's do a deal, we are only for it.
Zelenskyy made overtures towards working towards such a deal in comments to Reuters on Friday Security of people, security of our state, security of economic relations and, of course, our resource sustainability: not only for Ukraine, but for the entire free world,
We’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they’re going to secure what we’re giving them with their rare earths and other things.”
Earlier this month, he told reporters in the Oval Office The Americans helped the most, and therefore the Americans should earn the most,
Zelenskyy said Friday in an interview with Reuters Otherwise, we’re stupid. I said to them we have to — ‘we have to get something. We can’t continue to pay this money,’
I told them [Ukraine] that I want the equivalent like $500B worth of rare earth. And they’ve essentially agreed to do that so at least we don’t feel stupid,
We are going to have all this money in there, and I say I want it back. And I told them that I want the equivalent, like $500 billion worth of rare earth,
We really have this big potential in the territory which we control,
Andrii Yermak, chief of staff to the Ukrainian president, said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press