US treasury secretary details five reasons why Ukraine minerals deal is vital during Kyiv visit

We believe that this is an important signal to the world, to Russian leadership, that we stand together,

Bessent said

Michael Waltzu.S. National Security Adviser

We need to recoup those costs and that is going to be a partnership with the Ukrainians in terms of their rare earths, their natural resources and their oil and gas,

Waltz said

The U.S. has spent BILLIONS of Dollars Globally, with little to show,

Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Tuesday announcing Bessent's planned visit