In a recent interview with Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine may eventually become "Russian," as his administration encourages European allies to procure more American arms for Ukraine.

Trump expressed concerns about securing American financial investments, mentioning that the U.S. is allocating hundreds of billions of dollars in aid.

He remarked, "Perhaps the Ukrainians will reach an agreement, or perhaps they will not.

They may become Russian one day, or perhaps not."

Trump reiterated his desire for the U.S. to acquire significant amounts of Ukrainian rare earth minerals, which are crucial for electronics manufacturing, in exchange for military support offered to Kyiv during its conflict with Russia.

He specified that he has requested $500 billion worth of these minerals from Ukraine.

The former president aims for a swift resolution to the ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted on receiving substantial security guarantees from the United States as part of any peace deal with Russia.

Earlier on the same day, Trump confirmed that his special envoy Keith Kellogg would soon visit Kyiv.

According to a source within the Ukrainian presidency, Kellogg is expected to arrive in Kyiv on February 20. Trump acknowledged the forthcoming visit when asked about it.

Last week, Trump also proposed negotiating an agreement with Ukraine where its rare minerals would be used as a "guarantee" in return for U.S. aid.

In response, Zelensky noted that Ukraine is open to receiving investments from American companies in its rare earth mineral sector.

In a related development, two sources disclosed that the Trump administration intends to prompt European allies to purchase additional American weapons for Ukraine ahead of prospective peace talks with Moscow.

This initiative could enhance Ukraine's negotiating position.

American officials, including Kellogg, are anticipated to discuss potential arms purchases with European allies during the Munich Security Conference occurring this week.

This represents one of several strategies the Trump administration is considering to ensure a continuous supply of U.S. arms to Kyiv without overextending American capital commitments.

Ukrainian leaders have expressed concerns regarding the possibility that Trump may limit further aid due to the erosion of Ukrainian territory amid fierce Russian assaults in the east.

While the specifics of how the U.S. plans to compel European nations to procure arms, either through commercial contracts or directly from U.S. stockpiles, remain unclear, it is recognized that certain commercial agreements may take years to finalize.

It should be noted that European nations had already secured American military equipment for Ukraine during the presidency of Joe Biden.

On the battlefield, the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting and destroying 40 Ukrainian drones overnight.

In parallel, the Russian aviation authority announced the suspension of flights at four airports "to ensure safety following reports of drone attacks."

The Ukrainian military stated on Monday that it managed to down 61 out of 83 Russian drones, attributing some of the failures to electronic jamming that may have affected the remaining 22 drones.

Ukrainian officials indicated that recent Russian drone strikes ignited fires in Kyiv and caused injuries to a woman, as well as damage to several homes in the northeastern city of Sumy.

Emergency services reported that the attack shattered more than 300 windows and required the evacuation of 65 residents from affected buildings.