Trump Warns Zelensky: ‘Big, Big Problems’ for Kyiv

US President Donald Trump warned that Ukraine could have “big, big problems” if it doesn’t sign onto a deal with the US for Ukraine’s critical resources.

What’s behind the controversy over Ukraine’s minerals and hydrocarbons?

In this detailed video, Kyiv Post breaks down what Trump calls the “rare earth minerals agreement” proposed between the US and Ukraine—and why Trump is pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept it.

The nearly 60-page draft deal has triggered concern in Kyiv over national sovereignty, as the US has proposed taking control over key sectors of Ukraine’s economy.

What you’ll learn in this video:

• What the proposed “rare earths” deal really includes
• How Trump’s position seemed to shift, during the course of a day, from anger toward Putin to anger toward Zelensky
• Why Ukrainian officials are pushing back on the terms
• How the proposed deal connects to Ukraine’s future