Joanna Kakisis

He said Russia also invaded Chechnya and Georgia and violated ceasefires there. The same thing happened to Ukraine after 2014 when Russia first attacked. And eight years later, Russia launched the full-scale invasion. So Kostenko is saying, I'm a person who has experienced dozens of truces and all were violated by Russia. So everyone needs to understand that when negotiating this truce.

Well, yeah, everyone, every Ukrainian I've spoken to is trying to convince the Trump administration that it's in the U.S. 's interest to support Ukraine. Here's Ivana Klimpush-Tinsada. She's a member of Ukraine's parliament.

Well, yeah, everyone, every Ukrainian I've spoken to is trying to convince the Trump administration that it's in the U.S. 's interest to support Ukraine. Here's Ivana Klimpush-Tinsada. She's a member of Ukraine's parliament.

Well, yeah, everyone, every Ukrainian I've spoken to is trying to convince the Trump administration that it's in the U.S. 's interest to support Ukraine. Here's Ivana Klimpush-Tinsada. She's a member of Ukraine's parliament.

And she said, look, it's not clear this argument will work, but President Trump does not like looking weak.

And she said, look, it's not clear this argument will work, but President Trump does not like looking weak.

And she said, look, it's not clear this argument will work, but President Trump does not like looking weak.

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Businesses don't like uncertainty.

Businesses don't like uncertainty.

Businesses don't like uncertainty.

My name is Willie and my question is, is magic real?

My name is Willie and my question is, is magic real?

My name is Willie and my question is, is magic real?

Well, Michelle, the idea of swapping revenue from Ukraine's natural resources for continued U.S. support came from Zelensky himself last year. as part of his proposal to end the war. Zelensky says the deal on the table today is a framework rather than a final agreement, and it says the U.S. and Ukraine will jointly develop deposits of rare earth metals and critical minerals.

Well, Michelle, the idea of swapping revenue from Ukraine's natural resources for continued U.S. support came from Zelensky himself last year. as part of his proposal to end the war. Zelensky says the deal on the table today is a framework rather than a final agreement, and it says the U.S. and Ukraine will jointly develop deposits of rare earth metals and critical minerals.

Well, Michelle, the idea of swapping revenue from Ukraine's natural resources for continued U.S. support came from Zelensky himself last year. as part of his proposal to end the war. Zelensky says the deal on the table today is a framework rather than a final agreement, and it says the U.S. and Ukraine will jointly develop deposits of rare earth metals and critical minerals.

These are used in high-tech devices, and also develop deposits of oil and gas. I spoke about all this with Yuri Sak. He is an advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Strategic Industries.