Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine's war effort – but he wants something rare in return

Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article President Donald Trump says he wants access to Ukraine's bonanza of rare earth and critical minerals in exchange for the billions of dollars in military aid Washington has been supplying to Kyiv. It's an idea previously suggested by Republican senators and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who sought to appeal to Trump's dealmaker persona as a way of keeping alive Washington's support of Kyiv. "We're looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they're going to secure what we're…