Donald Trump thinks Ukraine owes the US a substantial slice of its vast mineral resources in exchange for its military support during Kyiv’s war with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Trump’s demands.
The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what the US President wants – and whether he’s likely to get it.
Produced by Catherine Karelli and Benedict Garman
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