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It is also thought Trump is interested in the island's rare earth minerals.

"We're also signing agreements in various locations to unlock rare earths and minerals and lots of other things all over the world, but in particular Ukraine".

"They have some very valuable things for us, including rare earth. They have a big chunk of real estate, the biggest in the world. They have things that we could use."

There is a query about projects which might affect "efforts to strengthen US supply chains or secure rare earth minerals".

It has had a military base there since World War Two, and Trump is probably also keen on the rare earth minerals that could be mined.