President Trump has told Ukraine to hand over more of its minerals, oil and gas reserves as part of a revised economic deal that offers Kyiv no security guarantees in return. In a draft text sent to Ukraine, the United States demanded a greater share of Ukraine’s mineral wealth and compensation of over $100 billion (£77 billion) for previous American support. The move is a further blow to British and French efforts to secure a “just” peace for Ukraine amid a growing rift between Washington and its European allies. One Ukrainian official described the new US draft proposal as “unfair”, while another likened it to “robbery”. A third said the deal was “disgusting”, adding that President Zelensky would be tempted to fight on without US

Source: The Times March 28, 2025 02:23 UTC