Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contended that the Trump administration’s proposal to Ukraine would provide a “win-win” situation for both the foreign country and the United States, especially since it would allow Ukrainians to return to a time of peace.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Maria Bartiromo on FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" that during his trip to Kiev last week, the Russians bombed the Ukrainian capital for the first time since November.

Ukraine is one of Europe’s largest supplier of rare-earth minerals, with rich deposits of metals including lithium, titanium, uranium and iron.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg Television on Thursday that Russia’s willingness to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine could lead to Washington easing some sanctions. Bessent further stated that he would be urging China to rebalance its economy towards increased consumer spending in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wavered "in his commitment towards that a week ago," Witkoff said in a CNN 'State of the Union' interview on Sunday, referring to the Ukrainian leader's rejection of the original US proposal. "The president [Trump] sent the message to him. He's not wavering any more."

The US signaled that sanctions relief for Russia could be on the table in talks over the war in Ukraine as President Donald Trump rushes toward a deal to end the three-year conflict.

Bessent also criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent comments that former U.S. President Donald Trump is misinformed about the war, calling them “inappropriate” and arguing they created “daylight” in U.