U.S. Senator: Ukrainians ‘sitting on $1trn worth of minerals that could be good to help our economy’
During his recent visit to Ukraine, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham met president Vladimir Zelenskyy.
Graham told reporters “they (the Ukrainians) don’t want any American troops, they just need weapons,” noting that “They’re sitting on a trillion dollars worth of minerals that could be good to our economy.”
Graham told reporters “they (the Ukrainians) don’t want any American troops, they just need weapons,” noting that “They’re sitting on a trillion dollars worth of minerals that could be good to our economy.”
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00:00They're sitting on a trillion dollars worth of minerals that could be good to our economy.
00:04So I want to keep helping our friends in Ukraine.
00:06I'm here with President Zelensky.
00:07I am such an admirer of what you and your country have done.
00:11You're trying to stop the Russians so we don't have to fight them.
00:14They don't want any American troops.
00:15They just need the weapons to free their country of a terrible invasion.
00:20They're sitting on a trillion dollars worth of minerals that could be good to our economy.
00:24So I want to keep helping our friends in Ukraine.
00:26We can win this.
00:28They need our help.
00:29Yes, we need and we have already.
00:33The biggest help is the support of American people and support of our friends.
00:37Thanks to Lindsey and his colleagues, to congressmen and senators from the United States.
00:44Thanks for the support, bipartisan support.
00:47Thank you so much.
00:48Peace is coming.
00:49Yes, soon.