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Then-president Joe Biden showed little enthusiasm for providing huge amounts of additional western weaponry, fearing such a surge could deplete US stocks or lead to Russian escalation. The White House team did, however, show interest in a joint economic deal. After Zelenskyy sold the idea to Trump in Trump Tower, the self-proclaimed master dealmaker was even more intrigued by the economic angle and the idea of securing rare earths in exchange for continued US aid.
