How could Ukraine benefit from Trump’s deal to swap military aid for Ukrainian resources? | DW News

One of Donald Trump's many startling announcements this past week was a demand that Ukraine give the US access to its mineral wealth - in return for military aid. Ukraine is believed to be rich in valuable 'rare earth' metals that are needed for manufacturing batteries, smart phones, electric vehicles - and weapons. 00:00 How easy will it be to mine Ukraine's mineral wealth? 02:51 DW talks to Orysia Lutsevych from the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House #russiaukrainewar #trump #zelensky For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1