Ukraine must strike minerals deal, says Trump adviser Mike Waltz

White House National Security Adviser Mike Valz said that Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski needs to return to the negotiating table and reach an agreement on access to critical minerals in Ukraine.

On Wednesday, Zelinski rejected the US demands to obtain a share of rare land minerals – a “deal” said Trump will reflect the amount of aid provided by the United States to Ukraine during its war with Russia.

The comments, which were taking place in the White House on Thursday, overwhelmed a meeting in Kiev between Zelinski and Keith Keel, the main envoy of the United States to Ukraine.

Waltz said that the White House was “very frustrated” with Zelinski after he settled “unacceptable insults” to US President Donald Trump earlier this week.

Ukraine carries huge deposits of critical elements and minerals, including lithium and titanium, as well as charcoal deposits, gas and large uranium – billions of dollars.

Earlier on Thursday, Waltz suggested access to rare minerals in Ukraine that can be exchanged for aid – or even with the support of the United States already provided.

The counselor said: “We really presented the Ukrainians a historical opportunity and consultants, adding that it will be” sustainable “and” the best “security guarantee,” that Ukraine can be contemplated.

But Zelinski rejected the offer, saying, “I cannot sell our country.”

Waltz’s comments at the White House news briefing conference came shortly after the end of the Zelensky meeting with Kelogg in Kyiv, after which the Ukrainian leader announced that he was ready to create an “investment and security agreement” with the United States to end the war in Ukraine.

The meeting was welcomed as a “product” by Zelensky – but it is very similar to an embarrassing political history.

With the continued members of the Donald Trump team to participate directly with Moscow, the retired general said he was in Kiev “to listen.”

But soon it became clear that he will not speak, that is, after canceling a press conference at the last minute.

BBC realizes that it was an American decision, as Ukrainian sources claim that they believe that Kelog has been “marginalized” by the White House.

The meeting with Kelleogg was of great importance for Kev, given that officials relied on the special envoy to transfer her needs to Washington.

In a joint publication in X, the Ukrainian President said that he and the US Special Envoy “were” a detailed conversation about setting the battlefield, how to restore our war prisoners, and ensuring effective wish. “

He added: “Ukraine is ready for a strong and effective investment and security agreement with the President of the United States.”

Later on Thursday, Zelinski said he had spoken to the leaders of Canada, Finland, Norway and South Africa. “Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,” wrote in one post on X.

Possible reasons for the lack of desire to face questions.

The Kelogi meeting comes in the context of a war of words between its president, Donald Trump and the leader of Ukraine, who was crowned with the President of the United States, referring to Zelinski as “a dictator without elections.”

Trump also blamed him to start invading Russia.

Now there are reports that the United States refuses to recognize the United Nations decision, which classifies Moscow as the aggressor with the regional safety of Ukraine.

Earlier this week, Zelinski was excluded from talks between senior Russian and American officials Those who met in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to discuss the possibility of ending the conflict.

The war began when Russia launched a large -scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, after its previous annexation of Ukrainian territory.

Trump, who was in his position for one month, believes that the participation of the United States in the war is not in the interest of America – and in a fundamental reflection of the previous American foreign policy, he chose to negotiate directly with Russia to secure a quick end to the conflict.

On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared more than four hours after the talks with Russian diplomats in Riyadh to announce that the first steps were agreed towards negotiations, with a difference on both sides.

After the meeting in the Middle East, Trump suggested that Zelinski had “started” the war with Russia – the allegations that prompted Zelinski to describe the American president as “living in this field of inflation” governed by Moscow.

Trump Return with the “dictator” attack He claimed that Zelinski had low popular classifications among Ukrainian voters.

We look forward, Ukraine will be concerned about the possibility of Russia and the United States’ talks without direct participation in Ukraine.

“There is nothing outside the negotiating table,” the US Vice President JD VANCE claimed.

Ukraine’s problem is that it does not sit on it.