Why does Trump want Ukraine’s ‘rare earths’?

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 3 he was looking to cut a deal with Ukraine by giving the war-torn country weapons and aid in return for its “rare earths and other things.” But what exactly did Trump mean and what does Ukraine have to offer to the U.S?

The Kyiv Independent spoke with Volodymyr Landa, a senior economist at the Center for Economic Strategy, to find out what critical minerals Ukraine has and how they could be exchanged for security guarantees.

Source: Kyiv Independent. 

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