On February 28, a senior White House official told the British news agency Reuters that US President Donald Trump is currently not interested in reviewing or reviving the Ukraine mineral deal.
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| US President Donald Trump meets with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymir Zelensky at the White House on February 28. (Source: SCMP) |
According to the official, President Volodymir Zelensky's delegation began "begging" to sign the agreement immediately after being asked to leave the White House.
In another development, on March 1, Reuters reported that, according to two diplomatic officials, the US State Department has just ended an initiative of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) that invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine's power grid damaged in the conflict with Russia.
Parts of the Eastern European country have suffered overnight blackouts due to attacks on energy facilities, with the country's power grid suffering near-constant disruption during three years of conflict.
“This would significantly weaken the regime’s ability to negotiate a ceasefire and send a signal to Moscow that we are not interested in Kiev or our past investments,” said a USAID official involved in the Ukraine mission.
Meanwhile, on March 1, AFP quoted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as saying that the country will "stand side by side with Ukraine".
The statement came just hours after talks between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymir Zelensky broke down.
According to Prime Minister Albanese, Canberra will continue to stand with Kiev until necessary.
Australia's relationship with Russia has been strained for years. Canberra has pledged AU$1.5 billion ($931 million) in aid to Kiev.
Source: https://baoquocte.vn/reuters-us-president-donald-trump-khong-man-ma-voi-viec-hoi-sinh-thoa-thuan-khong-san-phai-doan-ukraine-nan-ni-306009.html
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