Posted on 03/31/2025 1:12:11 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
President Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of attempting to “back out” of signing a long-awaited minerals deal with the United States.
“He’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal and if he does he’s got some problems, big, big problems,” Trump stated on Sunday. “We made a deal on rare earth and now he’s saying, ‘well, you know, I want to negotiate the deal.’”
“He wants to be a member of NATO, but he’s never going to be a member of NATO. He understands that. So if he’s looking to renegotiate the deal, he’s got big problems,” he continued.
The agreement, which would have granted the U.S. access to billions in Ukraine’s mineral deposits, in exchange for security guarantees — was slated for signing during Zelensky’s Oval Office visit last month, but a public spat between Trump and Zelensky derailed the arrangement.
President Trump also recently expressed that he’s “pissed off” at the Russian president, after he questioned Zelensky’s credibility — which further delays the war-time peace process.
“If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault, which it might not be, but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil, on all oil coming out of Russia,” Trump stated.
On Sunday evening, President Trump clarified his comments towards Putin, stating “I don’t think he’s going to go back on his word.”
“I’ve known him for a long time. We’ve always gotten along well,” Trump added, going on to see that there is a “psychological deadline” for Russia to agree to a ceasefire.
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Ziggy has a long history of reneging on deals, starting with the Minsk Agreements (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk_agreements) that would have averted the entire conflict with Russia.
You cant roller skate in a buffalo herd...
The snide comments made by the little prick the past few days indicate exactly that.
He thinks his under the table deal with the brits are going to save his ass.
I love DJT but he needs to forget about any deal with Zelensky.
I think Victoria Nuland has Z’s reptilian cortex on speed-dial.
Well Putin is attempting to “back out” of the agreement, SIGNED by Russia, that created Ukraine.
At this point, it appears that President Trump believes Zelensky is trying to back out of the deal Zelensky agreed to.
Oh Zelensky came out pretty much saying that. It came out during the national security liberal media created crisis and just before Trump said he was p*$$ed at Putin,
Looks like the EuroLeft is taking control of zelenski
Zelenskyy is not a leader of a country, he’s a puppet who is starting to believe he earned his post and was not placed into it.
I love DJT but he needs to forget about any deal with Zelensky.
Trump’s not going to leave behind billions of dollars of military equipment in Ukraine and just forget about Zelensky so let’s be careful what we wish for.
Neither Putin nor Zelensky are good options.
A very good thing can happen under Trump or a very bad thing can happen. There’s no in between. Another Afghanistan?
It is what it is - forget the wellbeing of those European clowns and hope Trump can bring peace even though it’s not obligated that we even do that.
I thought it was Putin backing out, that Trump was pissed off at.
It also reneged on the Minsk Accords.
We broke our promise to Russia not to expand NATO eastward.
Zelensky never agreed to a deal. Trump and Zelensky were unable to reach an agreement
On Sunday evening, President Trump clarified his comments towards Putin, stating “I don’t think he’s going to go back on his word.”
“I’ve known him for a long time. We’ve always gotten along well,” Trump added, going on to see that there is a “psychological deadline” for Russia to agree to a ceasefire.
President Trump does not think you are correct.
I’ll believe President Trump over GloboHomoPedo Nazi Degenerate Pervert Zelensky.
The Z Man signed a deal with the Brits. Not sure why Trump keeps trying to make a deal with him. Still not sure why Trump continues to support Ukraine. I would tell the Russians it belongs to them and repair any damage we caused.
Other than Russia/Putin is bad/evil, I haven't heard a clear description of what the critical US interest is that we should be involved.
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