US Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in the White House in Washington, USA on February 3, 2025.
Elizabeth Frantz Reuters
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Scott Bessent will set off to Ukraine to discuss the war with Russia, and announced on Tuesday US President Donald Trump.
Trump said in the post Social truth This Bessent will meet with the President of the Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy and suggested that two leaders could discuss the paths to the end of the conflict.
“This war must and will end soon – too much death and destruction,” said Trump in his position. “The United States spent billions of dollars around the world, having little to show. When America is strong, the world is calm. “
Bloomberg news Earlier they reported that Bessent would go to Kiev. The Bloomberg report stated that discussions may consist in providing the USA with access to mineral reserves in exchange for further help.
In an interview that was broadcast on Monday, Trump told Fox News that he wants a “equivalent $ 500 billion From rare land “from Ukraine. Zelenskyy has Openness was indicated Agreement around strategic minerals.
The future of American support for the struggle of Ukraine with Russia became tired of Trump's victory in November. Some of Trump's loud supporters criticized us to war, and Trump said he could end the war “24 hours. “Trump also threatened New sanctions against Russia If they do not agree to end the war.
The president's interest in finding new ways to access the USA on critical minerals seems to go beyond Ukraine Greenland, rich in resources from Denmark.
Bessent, former director of the Hedge Fund, was confirmed As the head of the treasury last month, a week after Trump's inauguration. Bessent told senators during the interrogation in confirmation that he believes in sanctions against Russia under the Biden administration They were not strong enough.