US EditionTrump promises ‘big, big problems’ if Zelenskyy backs out of minerals deal
- Ukraine is revising an agreement with the United States for preferential access to its natural resources, according to a senior Ukrainian official who spoke to AFP.
- Donald Trump warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of 'big, big problems' if Ukraine backs out of the minerals deal, which aims to benefit both countries economically.
- Discussions are ongoing, with the Ukrainian team updating Zelenskyy on negotiations and preparing their position for the U.S., according to the anonymous official.
- The proposed deal could potentially conflict with Ukraine's obligations to the European Union, as Europe has shown interest in the agreement.
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How the Ukrainians' effort to lure Donald Trump with rare mineral reserves backfired on Kiev
According to officials in Kiev, Ukraine is one of the most important places in the world for essential rare earths and other minerals needed to fuel a modern economy - and to make a fortune, writes Politico in the debut of a...
Trump's Ukraine minerals deal off for now, but there are alternatives for US
As U.S.-Ukraine negotiations continue with both sides jockeying back and forth on a possible rare earth minerals deal, President Donald Trump said Sunday that Ukraine was trying to back out of the deal.Aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters, "I think [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy, by the way, he’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal, and if he does that, he’s got some problems, big, big problems."The deal was reportedly des…
After Ukraine and NATO Are Spun Off, Who’s Next? - LewRockwell
Moon of Alabama observes that Trump’s mineral deal with Ukraine creates indefinite indentured servitude for western Ukraine. Trump seems to see himself as General MacArthur to Zelensky’s Hirohito, after a great defeat, rather than two losers who a provoked – and lost – a war with Russia. As some have noted, a deal like this with the Americans may make unconditional surrender to a wealthy and Slav-sympatico Russia a far better alternative for the…
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