“If the Ukrainian economy could grow at that rate,” Bessent said, “I think the Russians might be afraid of them at that point.”
Treasury secretary tells ‘Pod Force One’ that Ukraine minerals deal could launch post-Cold War levels of economic growth
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June 18, 2025
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