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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, rejected an offer by the Trump administration to relinquish half of the country’s mineral resources in exchange for U.S. support, according to five people briefed on the proposal or with direct knowledge of the talks.

The unusual deal would have granted the United States a 50 percent interest in all of Ukraine’s mineral resources, including graphite, lithium and uranium, according to two European officials. Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, who presented the deal to Ukraine, said Sunday that the United States wanted the minerals “as payback for the aid we’ve given them” — leaving unclear whether the deal would cover future military and financial assistance.

A Ukrainian official and an energy expert briefed on the proposal said that the Trump administration sought not only Ukraine’s minerals but additional natural resources, including oil and gas. The proposal, they said, would entitle the United States to half of Ukraine’s resource earnings — funds that are today mostly invested in the country’s military and defense production.

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[–] [email protected] 99 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Good. Fuck em (us) the USA shouldn't shake down Ukraine for minerals with the empty promise of security.

Ukraine should join NATO and they all should rally to support Ukraine. USA isnt dependable currently. And should be treated as hostile.

Take it from me.. an american, the US government is absolutely hostile towards folks. :(

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago (4 children)

NATO isnt an option anymore. Trump being president means the US will reject their NATO application.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Unless, of course, the US exits NATO. At this point, everybody would be better of without them.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I believe that the us passed a law saying that a president can't remove the USA from NATO... But gestures broadly we can see how much rule of law matters to a R government trifecta.

Idk.. either way... Ukraine needs support and if they don't get it.. the Russians will be at doorsteps to the major European countries. IMHO.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

It doesn’t really matter what happens with nato, trump is technically commander in chief of the armed forces and just the chaos alone of the first few hours and days is where it makes all the difference. Jan 6 for example would have looked a whole lot different under a different sitting president where the national guard and military were sent in when they should have been, because as it was, disaster was minutes and tens of feet away that day.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago

So kick US out of NATO. They can re-apply once they're done with fascism.

[–] MrNesser 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Meh as long as it's not in a treaty they can start the process and wait for trump to hit the burger king in the ground

(I was going to say sky but we all know he ain't going up)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Nato isn't an option for anyone anymore. Europe needs to re-group and handle their own security. This includes weapon production. US is not a stable partner, and it’s finally starting to dawn on the Europeans

[–] MutilationWave 4 points 4 days ago

I have this terrible feeling that Turkey would veto, even if somehow we could distract Trump with enough McDonald's and fake tits to try to get it done.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

the US government is absolutely hostile

Ukraine should join NATO

Huh?