On the local day, Ukrainian President Zelensky responded to the U.S. proposal on a mineral resources agreement. He stated that the U.S. demanded Ukraine to hand over a certain percentage of its mineral resources, and he claimed that he had rejected the proposal.

The United States has demanded that Ukraine hand over a percentage of its mineral resources, and Zelensky has indicated readiness to disclose the draft agreement. According to the Ukrainian Interfax News Agency, Zelensky stated that Ukraine hopes to secure safety guarantees and end the Russia-Ukraine conflict this year. Regarding the mineral resource agreement proposal currently submitted to Ukraine by the United States, Zelensky believes that the American proposal is not clear enough, with "the only clear part being that Ukraine must surrender a percentage of its mineral resources." Zelensky stated that he has not authorized the signing of this agreement.

泽连斯基表示，已准备好公开美国财长访乌时提出的有关稀土矿物协议草案，并指出，迄今为止这份草案文件“并不明确”，其中没有提到为乌提供安全保障的内容。

In the autumn of last year, Ukraine proposed to its allies the idea of opening up investments in critical minerals, aiming to exchange for more so-called "security guarantees." Regarding this proposal from Ukraine, U.S. President Trump stated earlier this month that he hopes Ukraine will supply resources such as rare earths to the United States in exchange for U.S. aid to Ukraine.

Zelensky, in an interview with Reuters this month, displayed a previously classified map of Ukraine's mineral resource distribution, which included rare earth elements. The report stated that he hopes to use this map to negotiate a deal with Trump, exchanging Ukraine's minerals for U.S. aid.

On a certain day, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent visited Ukraine and, during his meeting with Zelensky, presented a draft agreement on U.S.-Ukraine cooperation that included issues related to mineral resources. Zelensky described the meeting with Bessent as constructive. However, during the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky's attitude changed noticeably. He stated that the U.S. proposal on the mineral agreement lacked "security guarantees" for Ukraine and did not permit the signing of the agreement.

On a certain day, John Hughes, spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council, criticized Zelensky's actions as "short-sighted." He stated, "Zelensky missed a great opportunity provided by the Trump administration to Ukraine."

Trump Warns Zelensky: Act Quickly. On a recent date, Trump stated at a meeting that the talks between the U.S. and Russia in Saudi Arabia were "productive." Trump claimed that Zelensky has manipulated the Biden administration, leading to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. "I love Ukraine, but Zelensky has done a very poor job," Trump said. He expressed his hope to see a ceasefire in Ukraine soon.

On the same day, Trump also posted on social media, stating that Zelensky "had better act quickly, or his country will cease to exist."