Ukraine’s Zelensky balks at mineral deal: ‘A grant is not a debt’

Zelensky now says that the hundreds of billions we gave him was NOT a loan but a grant he doesn’t need to pay back

-- New York Post & Robby Starbuck, --February 24, 2025

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KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday balked at signing any mineral-rights deal with the US that would be considered repayment for previous aid given under the Biden administration.

President Trump has been demanding such a pact, but Ukraine has been pushing for new security guarantees or fresh military funding in exchange for its minerals. ---More...

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