Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower on Sept. 27, 2024, in New York City. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The United States has sent billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion nearly three years ago.
The Trump administration is now seeking to recoup the cost of aid sent to the war-torn country by gaining access to rare earth minerals like titanium, iron and uranium.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Zelenskyy a document when they met last week that reportedly proposed the United States being granted 50% ownership of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gives a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, Feb. 19. (Tetiana Dzhafarova, Pool Photo via AP)
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"I am grateful to the United States for all the assistance and bipartisan support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people," Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding that "We had a detailed conversation about the battlefield situation, how to return our prisoners of war, and effective security guarantees."
Fox News’ Ashley Carnahan contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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