US President Donald Trump has said he wants access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits in exchange for future military aid that Kyiv needs as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s aggression.

Mining activities and the integrated supply of goods and services to the resources sector.

After years of arguing its democracy is worth fighting for, Ukraine quickly calculated Donald Trump was likelier to think the country is worth saving because of its abundant mineral wealth. To win ...

open image in gallery A map provided by Ukrainian group UnitedMedia 24 shows the location of critical mineral resources across the country (UnitedMedia 24) A little over £6 trillion of Ukraine ...