Zelensky had “an hour” to agree to US rare earths deal – Economist

 The US gave Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky just “an hour” to agree to a proposal granting Washington access to the country’s rare minerals, The Economist has claimed, citing sources. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented the deal during a visit to Kiev last week.

According to the outlet, Zelensky expected the meeting to focus on continued financial support, but instead Bessent demanded that Ukraine grant the United States access to its entire reserves of critical resources.

Earlier this month US President Donald Trump demanded the “equivalent of $500 billion worth of rare earths” from Ukraine in exchange for what he estimated to be “more than $300 billion” Washington has provided to Kiev since the escalation of the conflict with Russia in 2022.

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