Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump wants more of Kyiv's rare minerals as US rejects Putin call to oust Zelensky
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The White House has rejected Vladimir Putin's suggestion for a temporary administration in Kyiv, while also seeking sweeping access to Ukraine's minerals and energy commodities.
The Russian President said Volodymyr Zelensky's government must be replaced to pave the way for a peace accord during a visit to a Russian nuclear submarine base on Thursday, before Moscow launched a drone assault on Ukraine overnight.
A White House national security council spokesperson snubbed the Kremlin leader's demand and said the governance in Ukraine is determined by its constitution and the people of the country.
The Trump administration is also pushing for a major new resources deal with Kyiv that would give the US control over all of Ukraine's energy assets and rare minerals. Yesterday, the Ukrainian president said the US is constantly changing the terms of a key minerals agreement as part of peace deal.
Earlier, Emmanuel Macron announced that a British-French military delegation will be sent to Ukraine to scout Kyiv's needs and what can be done to support its army – and that troops would be deployed as a 'reassurance force' to uphold any potential peace deal agreed with Russia.
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