Trump won't resume Ukraine aid after signing minerals deal – NBC News
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US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he will not restore aid to Ukraine after signing a mineral deal. He also wants to see changes in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's approach to negotiations, NBC News report.
According to a US administration representative and another American official, Trump has privately told his aides that the signed agreement will not be enough to restore aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Officials revealed that Trump wants the deal, which would give the US a stake in Ukraine's mineral resources, to be signed. However, he also wants to see changes in Zelenskyy's approach to peace negotiations, particularly a willingness to make concessions, such as ceding territory to Russia.
Sources from the publication note that Trump wants Zelenskyy to make a move toward elections in Ukraine and possibly step down.
According to an American official and a representative from the administration, Trump stated that the US has no evidence that the pause in intelligence sharing directly impacted Russia's airstrikes on Ukraine. They claim that the attacks were likely planned before the suspension of intelligence sharing and aid.
US aid on hold
Recently, the US officially confirmed that it had stopped providing aid to Ukraine. The US also halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Earlier, NBC News noted that allies might stop sharing intelligence with the US out of fear of passing data to Moscow. British media reports that discussions are taking place in the West about creating a new intelligence alliance without the US.
For more details on whether Ukraine's air defense can counter Russia's attacks without US assistance, read the full report on RBC-Ukraine.
