“It is not 500 billion” – Zelensky told how much help Ukraine was given

Ukraine spent $ 320 billion in war with Russia, of which 200 billion was foreign aid, said President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press conference on February 19.

“I think you need to deal with help. We have completely different figures, unfortunately. We are very clear. We cost us $ 320 billion. 120 billion is us, the people of Ukraine are taxpayers, 200 billion are the USA and the European Union. We are talking about weapons, ”he said.

According to the President, Ukraine has received $ 67 billion in military assistance and 31.5 billion – direct financial assistance to the budget.

“Thank you for all these humanitarian programs. But this cannot be charged that it costs 500 billion and return 500 billion minerals. This is not a serious conversation, ”Zelensky said.

The President of Ukraine also repeated that Ukraine is interested in US investment.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine allegedly agreed to give the United States access to rare earth minerals on $ 500 billion in exchange for military assistance.

Earlier, February 3, US President Donald Trump stated that wants to negotiate with Ukraine about an agreementthat will provide US access to rare earth minerals used in electronics. According to him, the Ukrainian authorities are ready for such an agreement.

On February 15, The Washington Post Political Viewer Josh Rogin reported with reference to US congressmen who participated in the Munich Conference that Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused a delegation proposal Sign a memorandum that would receive 50% of all future mineral reserves in Ukraine. Subsequently, the journalist said that Ukraine seemed to have not signed the agreement, because “in exchange for access to resources did not receive any security guarantees.”

Subsequently, Zelensky said that the agreement was not signed because of “legal issues”.

“The question is not just to pick up resources, the question is that you are investing – that something from this resource. We are not a country of raw materials. This point that we are not a country of raw materials should be clearly reflected in the document, ”Zelensky explained.