Trump: European nations should contribute to securing peace, not just US


Next, Trump says the cost and burden of securing peace must be paid for by the nations of Europe, not just by the US, noting that his French counterpart agrees with this.

"Europe must take that central role in assuring the long-term security of Ukraine, which they want to do," he says.

Trump talks about his desire to "recoup the colossal amount of money" the US has spent, saying it has spent more than $300bn (£237.5bn).

For context: Trump previously said the US had spent $350bn in supporting Ukraine. Available data suggests the figure is actually $120bn. BBC Verify has more on these figures in this video.

He goes on to say that the US "must have an agreement with Ukraine on critical minerals and rare earths as security", adding that progress is being made towards this.

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