Trump wants to see more than just a metal deal to restart aid and Eintel to Ukraine

Washington-While US and Ukrainian officials are preparing to meet in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump explained to the assistants that dealing with the minerals signed between Washington and Kiev will not be sufficient to restart aid and intelligence participation with the war-torn country, according to another administrative official.

Trump wants the deal, which will give the United States a class in metal resources in Ukraine. But he also wants to see a change in the position of Ukrainian President Voludimir Zellinski towards peace talks, including preparing to make concessions such as giving up lands to Russia. Officials said that Trump also wanted Zelinski to take some movement towards the elections in Ukraine and perhaps towards step down as a leader of his country.

The elections were stopped in Ukraine in light of the country’s constitutional rule to attend the martial law, which has been in effect since the invasion of Russia in 2022.

As President Trump also showed by reading President Zelinski’s message in the joint session, the Ukrainians said a positive movement. Brian Hughes, a spokesman for the National Security Council at the White House, said:

Russia has climbed attacks on Ukraine in the wake of the United States stopping the equipment and intelligence it participates this week, which made Friday one of the bloodiest days for civilians this year, according to the mission of human rights monitoring in Ukraine. Most of the injuries occurred in the Donetsk region, in Ukraine -controlled lands. The observation agency said that the number of victims was higher so far in 2025 of 2024.

The United States does not have any indication that stopping the intelligence participation had a direct impact on Russian attacks, according to the American official and administration official. They said that these major attacks are likely to be planned before the intercession and assistance stopped.

Republicans in Congress apply pressure to the White House to restart both aid and intelligence, and the two officials said they are optimistic about the flow of weapons and equipment and the participation of intelligence early next week, especially after Zelenskyy announced that Ocreen “is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.” The Ukrainian president also said that he and his team “stand to work under President Trump’s strong leadership for peace that lasts.”

The officials said the United States is still sharing defense information with Ukraine-that is, information that helps self-defense in Ukraine against attacks-explaining that they still have the duty to warn. But they do not provide targeting information against Russian goals. This means that the United States can warn Ukraine when intelligence shows that the Russians are preparing an attack, but they can no longer provide targeting coordinates to Ukraine to beat first.

The United States has provided Ukraine by targeting information, satellite images and intelligence signals for the past three years. European allies are now working to bridge some gaps, but the lack of our intelligence has an impact on Ukraine every day, according to a Western official.

The official said: “Every day, Ukraine hurts me, and every day Russia gives a more convenient position,” the official said.

This article was originally published on NBCNEWS.com