The US president calls for war powers to strengthen the production of rare countries and other critical minerals.
At the address in the White House on Thursday, Trump said that his administration are commenting agreements at “various locations” to gain access to rare minerals of the country, which are used in the production of electronics, batteries and magnets, among other cases.
“One of the things we do is signing the agreement in relation to the rare country with Ukraine … they have a huge value in rare countries, and we appreciate it,” Trump said.
Trump notes soon after the signing of the executive account that directed federal agencies to identify mines and land in the government that could be used to strengthen the production of critical minerals.
The order is invoked to the authorizations contained in the Defense Law, the Korean War Law, which gives the power of Washington to mobilize industrial resources in the service of national security.
The United States and Ukraine signed an agreement that gives Washivton access to natural resources Kiev while the public cause between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodyyr Zelensky did not pull the plan out last month.
Zelenskyy said earlier this month His government was “ready to sign” rare earthworks Despite the tense exchanges with Trump in the White House, but he wanted to hear “Ukrainian position.”
Trump pushed Kiev Grant Washington access to its natural resources As part of his administration’s efforts to bring a fast end of the war in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Kiev agreed to the US proposal to pause energy infrastructure attacks, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the plan.
In his remarks in the White House on Thursday, Trump said his administration Efforts to achieve peace work went “pretty good“.
“So, we hope we can save thousands of people a week from dying. That’s how it’s about,” he said.
“They die so unnecessary.
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2025-03-21 02:17:00