Trump eyes Ukraine minerals-for-aid deal

U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants Ukraine to guarantee
supplies of rare earth metals – key elements used in electronics –
in exchange for aid in its war against Russia

CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS OF UKRAINE (selected resources)

Rare earth elements 	Lithium 	Uranium 	Titanium

POLAND
HUNGARY
UKRAINE
ROMANIA
MOLDOVA
BELARUS
Kyiv
Odesa
BLACK SEA
Dnipro
CRIMEA
RUSSIA
Kharkiv
Area held by Russia
200km
125 miles


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered
western allies access to what officials said were
“trillions of dollars” of raw materials – including
uranium, titanium and lithium – as part of his
“Victory Plan” presented in 2024


Sources: Bloomberg, ISW, Ukrainian Geological Survey 
Picture: Getty Images 
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