KYIV, Feb 10 – Ukraine possesses mineral resources, but "that does not mean we are giving them away to anyone, not even to our strategic partners," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

"We have mineral resources, but that does not mean that we are handing them over to anyone – even our strategic partners. It's about partnership. Invest your money. Bring in investments. Let's develop [the resources] together, let's generate revenue. Most importantly, this is about the security of the Western world and the European continent. These burglars – Russia and its allies – won't get their hands on everything," he said in an interview with Reuters, a piece of which has been posted on the president's Telegram channel on Saturday.