US, EU move apart as Trump eyes Ukraine’s minerals and a deal with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet with US President Donald Trump to sign a bilateral commercial agreement for joint development of Ukraine’s mineral wealth, following Trump’s demand for a $500bn deal. The leaked agreement did not include security guarantees for Ukraine and proposed a joint fund for revenue sharing. Trump’s divergent stance from Europe on Ukraine, including direct talks with Russia, has raised concerns among EU members and led to UN votes that avoided naming Russia as the aggressor in the conflict.

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