Donald Trump has proposed a radical shift in U.S. support for Ukraine, suggesting Kyiv should hand over $500 billion worth of rare earth minerals in exchange for past and future military aid.
In a Fox News interview, he hinted that Ukraine “may be Russian someday” while confirming his envoy will visit Kyiv to negotiate an end to the war.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains wary, demanding firm security guarantees and refusing territorial concessions.
With both sides holding firm, Trump’s transactional approach adds new uncertainty to the war’s outcome.
