Bernd Busman
Appearances
Global News Podcast
US and Ukraine strike mineral deal
Well, it is. And that's kind of been his classic negotiating tactic in that they're very unclear on details and then something happens and then they go from there. We've so far really not had much firm details on this end either, besides what we heard from Donald Trump just a few minutes ago in the Oval Office.
Global News Podcast
US and Ukraine strike mineral deal
Now, he didn't say anything necessarily about what's in the deal or whether there's any security guarantees that would come after the deal. He just said it gives Ukraine the right to fight on. And President Zelensky, as he says, is likely to come on Friday to sign the deal.
Global News Podcast
US and Ukraine strike mineral deal
He's always framed this very much as a transaction, the deal in exchange for the assistance the United States has provided to Ukraine in the last three years of fighting.