Zelenskiy Says US Minerals Deal Must Include Military Guarantees

Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders in Kyiv on Feb. 24.Source: Presidency of Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the US dropped its demand for Kyiv to commit to paying $500 billion as part of talks to give Washington a cut of the country’s mineral wealth.

But Zelenskiy insisted at a news conference on Sunday that US military support must be part of any deal, in a sign of how far both countries are from reaching an agreement.