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TexasTowelie

(119,847 posts)
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 08:17 AM Feb 22

Why Trump's Rare Earth Deal with Ukraine Doesn't Make Sense - TLDR News EU



Over the last few days, Trump and Zelenskyy have had a public falling out, allegedly due to the prospective mineral deal that would see the US get preferential access to Ukraine's mineral reserves. In this video, we're taking a look at this deal, why it's so controversial and what might happen next.
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Why Trump's Rare Earth Deal with Ukraine Doesn't Make Sense - TLDR News EU (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 22 OP
They never got along....................... Lovie777 Feb 22 #1
who gets these minerals? rampartd Feb 22 #2
putin? Justice matters. Feb 22 #4
Zelensky and Ukrainian officials would be idiots to sign such a one-sided deal. On the other hand... brush Feb 22 #3

rampartd

(1,804 posts)
2. who gets these minerals?
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 08:33 AM
Feb 22

the treasury?
musk?
trump?

some how i don't think trump is negotiating on behalf of the taxpayers.

Justice matters.

(8,236 posts)
4. putin?
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 11:16 AM
Feb 22

in full or half?

Really. I think that war criminal, killer of pregnant women in hospitals... would agree to let go his plan to fill his own pockets... for nothing??

Who would believe that?

brush

(59,431 posts)
3. Zelensky and Ukrainian officials would be idiots to sign such a one-sided deal. On the other hand...
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 08:51 AM
Feb 22

trump is an idiot if he thinks Putin will let him and the US haul away billions of dollars worth of Ukrainian minerals in perpetuity from under his nose...when Russia could use those minerals itself.

But that's trump for you. A walking and talking idiot.

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