US-Ukraine intelligence sharing to continue — White House
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- Anna Hakman
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21:21, 19 March, 2025
White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt, photo: APWhite House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt has confirmed that intelligence sharing between the US and Ukraine will continue.
This was reported by The Guardian.
«Intelligence sharing on Ukraine's defence sector will continue», she said.
As a reminder, US President Donald Trump commented on today's phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In particular, he said the conversation went «very well».
What is known about Trump's phone call with Putin?
The phone call lasted 1.5 hours. During the call, Russian President Vladimir Putin supported US President Donald Trump's proposal to temporarily suspend strikes on energy infrastructure for 30 days and gave the appropriate command to the military.
It also became known that peace talks will begin with technical discussions on the implementation of a naval truce in the Black Sea. According to the White House, negotiations on a naval truce will begin in the Middle East in the near future.
Agreement on minerals between Ukraine and the United States
Earlier, Donald Trump said that he would like to conclude a deal under which Ukraine would supply the US with rare earth minerals needed for electronics production in exchange for US aid.
However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticised Donald Trump's proposal to provide Ukraine with military assistance in exchange for its minerals.
Subsequently, US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine had agreed to provide Washington with access to rare earth minerals worth $500 billion.
It should be noted, however, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign the agreement on granting the US access to rare earth minerals. The White House called this decision «short-sighted».
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the United States might consider investing in mining on the Black Sea shelf, which is currently under Russian occupation.
US National Security Advisor Mike Volz called on Kyiv «to tone it down» and sign the mining agreement that President Zelenskyy had previously rejected.
Subsequently, the US President Donald Trump's administration sent Ukraine an updated version of the mining agreement, which took into account some of Kyiv's comments. The new draft US minerals agreement provides for the distribution of revenues from resources in the liberated territories of Ukraine.