“I want security of the rare earth, and they’re willing to do it.”.
Elements such as lithium, gallium and neodymium are crucial in producing a vast range of technologies that include electric vehicle batteries, solar panels and cutting-edge military hardware.
He also reiterated his long-held desire Monday that “we’re going to stop that ridiculous war.”.
That impulse has prompted nervousness among Kyiv’s supporters that Trump may try to force a ceasefire favorable to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Zelenskyy knows how Trump likes to make deals, and this plan was to make Ukraine an asset, not a liability,” Lutsevych said.
He told NBC News that the rare-earth proposal would be a “win-win scenario for both Ukraine and the USA.”.
“We would like to cooperate as equal partners,” he said, “if this exchange will lead to the retreat of Russia, such an option is much better than war.”. »
