Donald Trump reported during an authoritative speech on Monday that The United States wants access to valuable natural materials, which is owned by Ukraine, as a form of securing the aid provided by the USA. “We want a warrant due to the fact that we give them money by hand,” he said, pointing out that the Ukrainian side is curious in specified a form of cooperation, although the details are not yet known.
This did not appeal to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who commented on Trump's demands at the European Union summit in Brussels.
Olaf Scholz on “a magnitude of destruction” in Ukraine
The usage of Ukraine's resources to finance defence support "would be very selfish and self-centered," said Olaf Scholz at the Brussels summit, quoted by the German paper "Tagesschau". Donald Trump mentioned in his speech, among others, uncommon earth metals essential for the production of smartphones, electrical cars and another high-tech products. Kiev would warrant their transportation to the US.
Olaf Scholz believes that natural materials available in Ukraine will be needed for the country to finance its reconstruction after the war. — These are large tasks, given the magnitude of the damage. Therefore, the country's resources should be utilized to finance everything that will be needed after the war," he stressed, as quoted by "Tagesschau".
