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Conversations behind closed doors emphasized the sentiment that "Europe must act independently," highlighting a growing realization that American assurances regarding Ukraine were becoming less stable. An offensive resource agreement was put forth during these discussions, aiming for Ukraine to give 50% of its resource revenues to the U.S. Such demands have been seen as modern colonization attempts, drawing comparisons with historical reparations imposed on Germany. President Trump later claimed that Ukraine was poised to transfer $500 billion in valuable resources to the U.S., a figure disputed by experts who argue Ukraine holds significantly less wealth in rare earth minerals than suggested.