President Trump has confirmed that there will be no security guarantees for Ukraine. Speaking at his first full cabinet meeting since re-taking the White House, Mr Trump said Europe, not the US must underwrite Ukraine’s future security. Mr Trump also confirmed the US was signing a “very big agreement” with Ukraine for access to its mineral resources. He said it would to amount to around $300 billion. President Zelensky, who is due to fly to Wasington on Friday, said that without security guarantees there would be no justice and no real ceasefire in Ukraine. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington and James Waterhouse in Kyiv. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
President Trump confirms no US security guarantee for Ukraine | BBC News
President Trump has confirmed that there will be no security guarantees for Ukraine. Speaking at his first full cabinet meeting since re-taking the White House, Mr Trump said Europe, not the US must underwrite Ukraine’s future security. Mr Trump also confirmed the US was signing a “very big agreement” with Ukraine for access to its mineral resources. He said it would to amount to around $300 billion. President Zelensky, who is due to fly to Wasington on Friday, said that without security guarantees there would be no justice and no real ceasefire in Ukraine. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington and James Waterhouse in Kyiv. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
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