Trump wants half of Ukraine’s minerals. Is a deal possible?

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Trump wants half of Ukraine’s minerals. Is a deal possible?

The total value of Ukraine’s mineral deposits has been pegged in the trillions, but a deal with the U.S. faces several roadblocks.

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A Radical About-Face on Ukraine Emerges in Trump’s Proposed Guns-for-Minerals Deal

Long gone is talk of shared values, democracy, and independence — or the aim of blocking Russia’s western expansion.

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Trump wants to do a deal for Ukraine’s critical minerals. Will Zelensky give him what he wants – or will Putin?

The United States and Russia agreed to work on a plan to end the war in Ukraine at high-level talks in Saudi Arabia this week. Ukrainian and European representatives were pointedly not invited to take part. US President Donald Trump seemingly entered into these negotiations prepared to capitulate on two main points that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been seeking. Russia is opposed to Ukraine joining NATO and wants to retain Ukrainian terr…

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Trump Wants Ukraine’s Minerals. But What Exactly Is Up for Grabs?

Ukraine’s mineral wealth has been thrown into the spotlight as US President Donald Trump looks to seize control of its resources in return for military support. Yet very little is actually known about what’s up for grabs.

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Ukraine's mineral riches and Trump's shakedown diplomacy

As world powers scramble for control of crucial rare-earth minerals, the US has a controversial proposal: reparations from Ukraine.President Donald Trump has demanded ownership of 50% of Ukraine's mineral resources, arguing that the US is owed $500 billion in return for Washington's military support – which so far amounts to just under $70 billion since 2014. "They may make a deal, they may not make a deal," Trump told Fox News. "We are going to…

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The British newspaper The Telegraph on Monday published US President Donald Trump's demands for compensation from Kyiv...