President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration is “pretty close” to finalizing a deal with Ukraine for access to its natural resources in exchange for the United States’ billions of dollars in support for the country in its conflict with Russia.
“You know, I think they want it, and they feel good about it,” Trump told reporters on Friday in the Oval Office after the swearing-in ceremony of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, per Fox News. “And it’s significant. It’s a big deal. But they want it, and it keeps us in that country. And they’re very happy about it.
