By Musa Mdluli

MBABANE:United States(US) President Donald Trump wants half the revenue from Ukraine’s minerals and veto rights over licensing in return for providing security guarantees in the event of a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, according to a report of leaked documents, The Independent reported on Tuesday.

“Trump previously said he wants Ukraine to pay for financial and military support by affording Washington access to the country’s vast but untapped rare earth minerals. However, new documents show a deal between the two countries could expand US access to Ukraine’s ports, infrastructure, oil and gas.President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to do a deal with Trump that includes US involvement in developing Ukraine's huge deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals,” reads the Independent report.