Trump wants money back for Ukraine aid: ‘rare earth and oil, anything we can get’

Trump wants money back for Ukraine aid: ‘rare earth and oil, anything we can get’

[South China Morning Post] - 02/22/2025

Ukraine’s Zelensky is caught in a war of words with the US president, who is pressing him to sign a US$500 billion mineral resources deal.



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