INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Donald Trump reversed course on Friday and said Russia carried out in reality invade Ukraine, which Kyiv would quickly sign a
minerals contract with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war.Trump had stated on Tuesday that Ukraine && must have
never begun& & the war 3 years ago, prompting a wave of criticism both locally and globally
Continued the subject in an interview with Fox News Radio on Friday, he acknowledged Russia had invaded Ukraine on the order of Russian
President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported.&& Russia assaulted, however they shouldn & 't have let him attack,& & Trump said, adding that
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and then-United States President Joe Biden ought to have taken steps to prevent the invasion.Later,
Trump anticipated a minerals arrangement would be reached quickly.&& We & 're signing a contract, hopefully in the next fairly brief period
of time,& & Trump informed reporters in the Oval Office when inquired about a possible offer for Ukraine&& 's minerals.Zelenskiy stated
separately on Friday that Ukrainian and United States groups were working on a draft contract
&& I am wishing for & hellip; a reasonable result,& & he said in a video address after sharp exchanges this week between the two
leaders.Trump knocked Zelenskiy as a && totalitarian & on Wednesday and alerted he had to move quickly to secure peace with Russia, which
got into Ukraine almost 3 years ago, or threat losing his country.The modification in tone from the United States, Ukraine&& 's crucial
backer, has alarmed European authorities and stoked fears that Kyiv might be forced into a peace deal that prefers Putin.Zelenskiy had said
Trump was trapped in a && disinformation bubble&& , however later reduced his declarations and stated he was hoping for American
pragmatism.Zelenskiy on Wednesday declined United States needs for $500 billion in mineral wealth from Ukraine to repay Washington for
wartime aid, stating the United States had actually supplied no place near that amount so far and provided no specific security warranties
in the agreement.Ukraine has valuable deposits of strategic minerals that the United States desires
These include uranium, lithium, cobalt, rare earths and more and are utilized in applications such as batteries, technology and
aerospace.‘ THEY DON & T HAVE ANY CARDS & Speaking at a White House event earlier on Friday, Trump was critical of Zelenskiy while
avoiding negative comments about Putin.&& I & 've had excellent talks with Putin, and I&& 've had not such excellent talks with Ukraine,& &
& They don & 't have&any cards, but they & 're playing hard
& Separately, the United States on Friday proposed a United Nations resolution to mark the 3rd anniversary of Russia&& 's intrusion of
The three-paragraph United States draft, seen by Reuters, grieves death during the && Russia-Ukraine dispute& & and & implores a quick
end to the dispute.&& Kyiv and its European allies want their own text to be embraced by the UN General Assembly on Monday calling for
de-escalation, an early cessation of hostilities and peaceful resolution to the conflict.The German government said on Friday that
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Zelenskiy agreed in a phone call that Ukraine should have a seat at the table in peace talks.Polish President
Andrzej Duda, on the other hand, prompted Zelenskiy to maintain calm and useful cooperation with Trump.Duda, whose term in workplace expires
this year, was one of Trump&& 's favored global partners during his 2017-2021 presidency and they have explained themselves as
friends.Poland&& 's president is due to fulfill Trump in Washington on Saturday, Poland&& 's mention news firm PAP reported.The post In
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