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Lukashenko says he discussed Ukraine-US agreement on minerals with Putin

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

27 February 2025 19:43 (UTC +04:00)

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has stated that he discussed the issue of an agreement between the United States and Ukraine regarding minerals with Russian President Vladimir Putin, APA reports citing TASS.

"Concerning these rare-earth materials, I raised the issue in my conversation with President Putin," Lukashenko noted. "I remarked that it seems rather strange - the Americans are demanding that Ukraine provide them with its most valuable resources. It's not just rare-earth materials that the US is focusing on; the agenda also includes natural gas, oil, logistics, and more. This is a broader issue. I expressed my viewpoint to Putin, to which he replied that 'the Americans are pushing at an open door; Russia possesses everything, and we can negotiate and collaborate with them.' He later reiterated this publicly."