“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was very angry during a meeting with US Finance Minister Scott Bessent in Kiev on February 12, which concerned the Rare Earth Metals Agreements, said Financial Times, citing the interlocutor present during the incident.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to the publication of FT
Details: The publication noted that “Zelensky’s struggle for international support was fully demonstrated during a recent Tet-A-Tet meeting with US President Donald Trump’s envoy” behind the door of his office, “where tensions have erupted about the future of the most important strategic alliance of Ukraine.”
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The publication claims that the Ukrainian president allegedly shouted at the American minister and describes the situation as follows: “The cries that were heard from there could not be confused.”
“He was very angry,” one of the present about the Ukrainian President said.
At that time, their meeting concerned an agreement on rare earth metals, which the US wanted to compensate for Ukraine’s support during a full -scale invasion of Russia.
According to Ukrainian interlocutors, the Bessent demanded that Zelensky sign the agreement immediately, but the Ukrainian president refused.
Earlier, Trump said the “rude attitude” to the US Minister of Finance. The US President said that the Bessent had long been to Kiev, and this trip was “dangerous”.
“Scott Bessent really went there, and treated him roughly, because, in fact, they told him” no “, and Zelensky slept and could not meet him,” Trump said.
Prehistory:
- US President Donald Trump said he was going to “revive” a mineral agreement with Ukraine, which President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign.
- Trump recently criticized Zelensky for refusing to sign an agreement on the development of Ukrainian minerals.
- His National Security Advisor Mike Volz also linked a number of sharp Trump statements about Ukraine with the refusal to sign an agreement unprofitable for Ukraine.
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