U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wants Ukraine to supply the United States with rare earth minerals as a form of payment for financially supporting the country's war efforts against Russia.

Ukraine has already emphasized that by supporting its war effort, the U.S. could get access to the country’s wealth of critical minerals like lithium and uranium.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday his intention for Ukraine to provide the United States with rare earth minerals. This is proposed as a form of compensation for the financial aid the U.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he wishes to negotiate an agreement with Ukraine. In exchange for American aid, Kyiv would supply the United States with rare earth metals used in electronics.

Trump's Ukraine envoy said Sunday that both Kyiv and Moscow would have to make concessions if they are to successfully negotiate a solution to the ongoing war.