Summary

Ukraine is hesitating to sign a U.S.-backed deal that would grant American companies access to 50% of its rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military support.

President Zelenskyy cited legal concerns and the lack of security guarantees.

The deal, pushed by Trump allies, aims to showcase Ukraine’s value to U.S. interests while reducing reliance on Chinese minerals.

However, Kyiv’s 2021 strategic partnership with the EU complicates negotiations, as European leaders resist surrendering shared resources to Washington. Talks remain ongoing.

  • fallowseed@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    hand over half its mineral wealth, no? “agreement to hand over half of his country’s rare earth minerals”

    even mild half-lie clickbait is brain-stupifying misimplication.

    from what i understand most of the resource heavy regions of ukraine are in the east/controlled by russia- that most of these minerals are not even of cost-effective value to mine and obtain…

    but then, what do i know, all i see is mere cracks in the western monoculture narrative of ‘russia bad’.

    zelensky wants security guarantees. seems security guarantees are in short supply-- nobody gave any thought to russia’s priority for same.

    educate yourself- you’ll be hard pressed to find a more honest and reality based summarization of the russia ukraine conflict, what caused it, chas freeman is an ex US ambassador and consummate professional, i trust him more than i trust random shills on the internet, and a lot more than US news media propaganda.

    https://chasfreeman.net/the-many-lessons-of-the-ukraine-war/

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      Ukraine gave up its nukes in exchange for security guarantees. Why would they trust this attempt at pillaging for “security”?

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        you seem not to understand that the reason zelensky is turning down the deal is in part BECAUSE of the lack of security guarantees… can’t even keep the narrative straight in your head

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      I have a very serious question to ask of you. How does Putin’s dick taste? Is it salty?

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        lazy, trite, tired… you are the kind of person who offers nothing to any conversation. its your business for you to commit to being wrong and play to the bots and brainwashed dimwits… you’re everything you pretend to hate about your political counterparts in america.

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          lazy, trite, tired… you are the kind of person who offers nothing to any conversation. its your business for you to commit to being wrong and play to the bots and brainwashed dimwits… you’re everything you pretend to hate about your political counterparts in america.