Summary

Ukraine is hesitating to sign a U.S.-backed deal that would grant American companies access to 50% of its rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military support.

President Zelenskyy cited legal concerns and the lack of security guarantees.

The deal, pushed by Trump allies, aims to showcase Ukraine’s value to U.S. interests while reducing reliance on Chinese minerals.

However, Kyiv’s 2021 strategic partnership with the EU complicates negotiations, as European leaders resist surrendering shared resources to Washington. Talks remain ongoing.

  • @[email protected]
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    6 days ago

    Notice how in my previous comments I denied that it’s a generalised thing, not that it didn’t happen occasionally. For sure a few tens, or even hundreds, of children have been sent illegally to Russia. Hell, tens of thousands of civilians have probably been murdered unlawfully in the war. My point isn’t that sporadic small-scale crimes don’t happen during wars, my point is that there’s no evidence of generalised mass deportation of children in Ukraine by the Russian forces.

    Also, bringing in children to speak their atrocity propaganda to the UN reeks of Nayirah’s testimony

    • @T00l_shed
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      26 days ago

      Well, once the war is over, and if the borders are put back to where they should be and someone can investigate it will be too late anyhow

        • @T00l_shed
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          26 days ago

          And this is where history matters. Never said to uncritically believe. But if you prefer it that way then go ahead.

            • @T00l_shed
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              16 days ago

              A country that has been proven in the past to lie, regularly, in this case russia, vs a country that has generally been trust worthy, not to mention the only country I really know that’s denying or not saying anything on the matter is russia