Published February 23,2025
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday stated the US is “pretty close to a deal” with Ukraine, saying his intent to recuperate the help Washington has supplied throughout its warfare towards Russia.
“Europe has given $100 billion. The United States has given $350 billion because we had a stupid, incompetent president and administration,” he instructed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
“I want them to give us something for all of the money that we put up,” he stated. “So, we’re asking for rare earth and oil, anything we can get.”
Trump reiterated that the US will search compensation for its support to Ukraine.
“So, we’re getting our money back. We’re going to get our money back because it’s not fair. It’s just not fair,” he stated. “And we will see. But I think we’re pretty close to a deal, and we better be close to a deal.”
The president argued that Washington mustn’t bear the burden alone, saying: “It affects Europe, it doesn’t really affect us. Europe should put up more money than us.”
He added that Europe has acquired its a refund “in the form of a loan” whereas the US has acquired “nothing.”
According to the interagency oversight group, The US Congress appropriated almost $183 billion to Ukraine because the Russian warfare began in February 2022.
He additionally reiterated his purpose of ending the warfare in Ukraine, calling it a “horrible situation.”
“I try and get the war settled, and I’m going to try and get all that death ended,” Trump stated.
“I’ve spoken to President Putin and I think that thing’s got to end, it’s got to end,” he stated. “I’m dealing with President Zelensky. I’m dealing with President Putin.”
Trump’s remarks come amid reviews that Ukraine is contemplating a revised US proposal for entry to its pure sources, although the deal lacks safety ensures.
According to the New York Times, the proposal requires Ukraine to cede half of its revenues from minerals, gasoline, oil and infrastructure. The supply had beforehand been rejected by Kyiv for missing safety assurances.
Last week, US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz urged Ukraine to rethink, calling the supply a “historic opportunity” for co-investment in Ukraine’s economic system and pure sources.
Source: www.anews.com.tr