Australian mining billionaire, Andrew Forrest, a vocal supporter of Ukraine who's donated millions of dollars to the country since Russia's full-scale invasion, told the ABC he believed the US, and other nations, must stand up for Ukraine.
"My thought on the minerals deal — as someone who stands rock-solid behind the people of Ukraine, rock-solid behind President Zelenskyy and rock-solid behind the very sovereignty of Ukraine — is that this could be a good deal. It isn't yet," Mr Forrest said.
"Right now, President Zelenskyy has done what the Trump administration has asked and offered up a great deal of resources of Ukraine to the United States in return for a question mark, and that question mark must be answered.
"Look, this could be a good deal. Provided that it leads to the freedom and sovereignty of Ukraine."