Donald Trump spoke of the possibility that Ukraine becomes “Russian one day” on Monday, February 10, when he wishes to secure American aid in kyiv.
Donald Trump has been keeping shock statements on the international context since returning to the White House. After having quickly put an end to the “carnage” in Ukraine, the American president mentioned on Monday the requirements of the United States in exchange for their aid in Ukraine. He wants his country to have access to Ukrainian rare lands. The president demands more specifically $ 500 billion in these metals which are notably used in electronics.
“I want our money to be secure because we spend hundreds of billions of dollars. They might arrive at an agreement, they might not arrive at an agreement. They could be Russian one day, as they might not be Russian a day, “the American president told the channel Fox News. Donald Trump therefore wants to secure the funds paid to Ukraine in the face of the uncertainty of the conflict that will soon arrive at his three years. He therefore does not deviate from a potential Russian victory. “At least like that we don’t feel silly,” he added.
Volodymyr Zelensky assured last week that Ukraine would agree to receive “investments of American companies” in these rare land. The manager, however, recalled that “part of the mineral resources” is in the area occupied by Russia, which controls 20% of the territory. The meetings between the two countries will therefore multiply. The Ukrainian president has already indicated that a meeting with Donald Trump is preparing, but no date is yet fixed. Before that, he will meet the American vice-president JD Vance this Friday, February 14 at a security conference in Munich. A visit by Keith Kellogg, a special envoy of the United States for Ukraine and Russia, is also planned to develop a plan to end the war.
Russia is progressing in Ukraine
For his part, Donald Trump also said that he had spoke with Vladimir Putin at the end of the war. Russia, for its part, reacted to the words of the president by affirming by the voice of Dmitri Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian presidency, that “the fact that the significant part of Ukraine wants to become Russian and has already become Russian is a reality “, believing that” it was largely the words of President Trump “.
Russia is currently increasing in the Donetsk region and has attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure, causing restrictions in the supply of electricity. Volodymyr Zelensky then said it was ready in early February to direct negotiations with Vladimir Putin “if it is the only configuration in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and no longer lose people”, while ‘He so far assured wanting to win on the battlefield.