Son of Mathonwy wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 8:41 am
Although signing this minerals deal presumably makes sense for Ukraine right now, it's despicable for the US to extort wealth in this way with Ukraine facing existential threat. Under peaceful conditions, there's no way Ukraine would have signed this.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... eal-russia
It’s despicable. I don’t think Ukraine has any choice. The alternative is very high risk. The US has just authorised a shipment of $50m of new military aid. That’s not much really but is symbolic that perhaps Trump is now begging to find some balance here, or at least wants to protect his investment. There are also signs that Russia isn’t happy with the arrangement; will they risk annoying Trump? Will Trump change his mind next week? Anything is possible.
