Trump closes in on Ukraine minerals deal with Zelensky

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Trump had wanted access to minerals as a quid pro quo for U.S. military support but a deal could also underscore Washington's commitment to Ukraine as an economic partner and be used as leverage on Putin to negotiate peace.
41% : Trump had sought to frame the agreement as partial repayment for U.S. military aid, claiming Ukraine owed Washington up to $300 billion although U.S. government figures put the amount at $174 billion.
29% : As Trump seeks to lessen dependence on China, the world's biggest supplier of minerals, a deal giving the U.S. access to Ukrainian minerals has been discussed for months and was the subject of a heated debated between Zelensky and Trump at their White House meeting on February 28.

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