Trump’s Rare Earth Deal – And Coercion in Munich – Unveiled

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Trump’s Rare Earth Deal – And Coercion in Munich – Unveiled

The draft offer reportedly given to Ukrainian officials by the US asked Kyiv to renounce much more than their rare earth minerals – and it almost stopped US-UA diplomatic talks in their tracks.

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One element, to say the least original, could enter the game of the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine: the rare earths. Called by Volodymyr Zelensky, coveted by Donald Trump, these metals used in high technology are at the heart of the negotiations. Few, they are above all a tool of political communication.

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Proposed US peace deal goes beyond what was initially expected. Document marked as “privileged and confidential” indicates that Trump seeks almost total control of the Kiev economy.

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Under the agreement, which US Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent presented to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine would have to hand over to US control not only rare earth minerals, but also ports, infrastructure and most resources, including oil and gas.

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The conditions put forward by the US “are tantamount to the economic colonization of Ukraine”.

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The draft of the economic agreement that the US demands that Ukraine sign has been obtained by the Telegraph • The agreement would give the US 50% of the profits from the country's natural resources and first right over them • "Economic colonization, worse than the conditions they gave to Germany," the newspaper called it • Zelensky reportedly refused to sign "blindly" • Trump has previously referred to the security aid that the US transferred t…