Trump demands $500B in rare earths from Ukraine for continued support – POLITICO
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Summary

Donald Trump stated that U.S. aid to Ukraine should be compensated with $500 billion worth of its mineral resources, including rare earth elements.

He claimed Ukraine had “essentially agreed” to this arrangement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hinted at allowing U.S. access to these resources to maintain support.

The idea aligns with Ukraine’s “victory plan” for post-war recovery.

Trump’s comments drew criticism, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemning his approach as “very egotistic, very self-centered.”

  • @King3dEnglish
    15•3 days ago

    Bullshit. Almost all of the aid given to Ukraine from the US is in the form of non-repayable grants. Ukraine doesn’t have “huge debts” to the US. Trump wants to change this.

    • tehWrapperEnglish
      2•3 days ago

      In May 2022, President Biden signed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, authorizing the US military to provide Ukraine and other Eastern European countries with equipment. The law defers repayments from Ukraine indefinitely, meaning that while the government is not required to pay back these loans now, they will have to somewhere down the line — with interest.

      https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-money-has-the-us-given-ukraine-since-russias-invasion/

      • tehWrapperEnglish
        0•3 days ago

        Your right.

        The open ended deal is better.