In order to prevent further Russian aggression, Zelensky has called the bilateral agreement “preliminary” and stated that he wants additional agreements that involve US security guarantees.
Trump, however, stated that the US would not offer guarantees “beyond… very much” and that Europe should bear the burden instead.
Additionally, it appears that Trump disregarded Zelensky’s long-standing goal of Ukraine joining NATO.
Trump claimed that having American laborers mine rare earth metals on Ukrainian territory would give Ukraine “automatic security” during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
He reiterated Russia’s assertion that the problem was one of the main causes of the conflict and advised Kyiv to “forget about” joining NATO.
