U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke at the White House in Washington, USA on February 3, 2025.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine to discuss with Russia, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.
Trump said in an article Truth Social Such persistent people will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and suggest that the two leaders can discuss ways to end the conflict.
“This war must and will end soon – too much death and destruction,” Trump said in the Post. “The United States has spent billions of dollars around the world and there is little to show. When the United States is When it is strong, the world will be peaceful.”
Bloomberg News Previous reports said Best would go to Kyiv. Bloomberg reports that the discussion may involve giving the United States access to mineral reserves in exchange for continued aid.
In an interview aired on Monday, Trump told Fox News that he hopes “the equivalent of Worth $500 billion Rare Earth Indicates open Agree on strategic minerals.
The future of U.S. support for Ukraine’s struggle against Russia is shrouded in Trump’s victory in November. Some of Trump’s high-profile supporters criticized our spending on war, and Trump said he could end the war”24 hours. “Trump threatens New sanctions on Russia If they don’t agree to end the war.
The president’s interest in finding new ways to get new minerals for the United States seems to be beyond Ukraine as Trump also proposes the idea of a takeover Greenland, rich in resources From Denmark.
Bessent is a former hedge fund executive, Confirmed One week after Trump took office, he served as head of the Treasury Department last month. Bessent sued Senator at confirmation hearing, believing in Biden administration sanctions on Russia Not strong enough.
