- In interview, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy offers mineral partnership to US
Zelenskiy emphasizes need for security guarantees in any deal
Ukrainian president keen to speak to Trump before Putin does Ukraine proposes using its gas storage for U.S. LNG supplies
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pored over a once-classified map of vast deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals during an interview with Reuters on Friday, part of a push to appeal to Donald Trump’s penchant for a deal.
The U.S. president, whose administration is pressing for a rapid end to Ukraine’s war with Russia, said on Monday he wanted Ukraine to supply the U.S. with rare earths and other minerals in return for financially supporting its war effort.
“If we are talking about a deal, then let’s do a deal, we are only for it,” Zelenskiy said, emphasising Ukraine’s need for security guarantees from its allies as part of any settlement.----
It’s very risky for Zelensky because there’s no good faith in any Trump deal. But, Zelensky really is playing it as smart as he can given the unstable governments he’s being forced to work with and against. He can give the moon to Trump in a string of further offers and promises and bank on either America coming to its senses or something reasonable happening in the future at which point he can renegotiate. He just needs to keep surviving and keeping Russia at bay.
America coming to its senses or something reasonable happening in the future at which point he can renegotiate
The flip side is if this doesn’t happen, then we’re all super fucked anyway.
Exactly. He doesn’t have much to lose it doesn’t seem.
Exactly.
“I’m sorry about the slow pace of developing the mine for extraction, but we still need”
- electricity
- effective mass housing
- clean water
- reliable (ie wired) communications
- food distribution
- healthcare
- police
- lasting military (because you know those evil coward dems will pull out if they get back in; or some similar shit story)
“So you see, oh smart and savvy business leader, we’re very close. Not long now”
If they build a statue of him in Kyiv they can buy as much delay as they need.
“Donald Trump, hero of Ukraine” would be a pretty big ego stroke, I’d venture.
would be a pretty big ego stroke, I’d venture.
did I hear big stroke?:)
I can’t really criticise Zelenskiy, but I think it’s disgustingly exploitative to hold Ukraine over a barrel and say “Give me your wealth or I won’t help you”.
Next time I see someone drowning I’ll be sure to take their wallet before I throw them a rope.
None of the rest of the terms matter a lick if Ukraine is barred from joining NATO. That’d be gift wrapping Ukraine for Russia.
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in theory, profits from the minerals could get turned right around into aid for ukraine. it could work i suppose, but the startup and turnaround are too long.
how it would play out, though, profits from the minerals end up in lord diaper’s and his comrades’ pockets, while ukraine gets nothing and loses everything.
Zelenskiy has been making plenty of his own corrupt profits through his war too
Neat. Dude hiding in caves and basements to stay alive has somehow been extorting and dealing.
Yeah, that seems to track. Or, maybe not at all.
Receipts or GTFO.
Try looking up the information yourself and you’ll likely learn quite a bit. There is plenty of information regarding this available and it’s not difficult to find.
What a damning question-dodge
If it’s so easy to find just find it and present it.
Russian troll alert.
Putin gonna really love this one.
