Trump to offer Putin 'minerals' deal in exchange for ceasefire in Ukraine, media reports
Photo: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump plans to offer Russian President Vladimir Putin access to rare earth minerals in order to incentivize him to end the war in Ukraine, The Telegraph informs.
According to the outlet, Trump’s proposals for Putin will include granting Russia access to Alaska’s natural resources and lifting some US sanctions on the Russian aviation industry.
The proposals also include giving Putin access to rare earth minerals in Ukrainian territories currently occupied by Russia.
It is noted that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is examining economic compromises the US could make with Russia to expedite the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement.
Trump–Putin meeting
On Friday, August 15, US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
The US president stated that he plans to demand that Putin end the war.
Trump aims to reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine during the upcoming meeting with the Russian leader.
He also promised that he would not make any deal with Putin without Ukraine’s participation.
The American leader further believes that achieving peace will require a "territory swap" between Ukraine and Russia. Against this backdrop, media outlets have speculated that Moscow may seek to take control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, responding to such a proposal, promised that Ukraine will not withdraw its troops from the Donetsk region.
More on what is currently known about the Trump–Putin meeting and why Zelenskyy will not attend can be found in the RBC-Ukraine material.
