By N.S.
"ukraine’s Zelensky balks at mineral deal if it’s repayment for Biden-era U.S. aid: ‘a grant is not a debt’"
"President Trump has been demanding such a pact, but the ukraine has been pushing for new security guarantees or fresh military…"
https://nypost.com/2025/02/23/world-news/zelensky-balks-at-mineral-deal-if-its-repayment-for-biden-era-us-aid-a-grant-is-not-a-debt/
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I read Zelensky is close to resigning--IF certain things are agreed to. Either a ceasefire or Ukraine's inclusion into NATO.
--GRA
IS THE UKRAINE MINERAL DEAL JUST MORE MILITARY AID IN TRUMPSPEAK?
GRA:It sure seems like it. I'll parathesize the important section.
By Michael Every
(ZH)In geopolitics, Ukraine agreed to the US minerals/economic security deal after its most onerous terms were dropped. (President Trump, when asked what they get for that, replied: “$350bn, lots of military equipment, and the right to fight on." Is that the abandonment of the country? True, some claim Ukraine doesn’t have these resources,)and others that the real issue is where not-so-rare earths are processed, which is filthy; but that hasn’t stopped the EU offering Ukraine the same deal – how that can run alongside the US one remains to be seen.
GRA:So IF Ukraine doesn't "actually have these minerals"--why would Trump give Ukraine 350 billion dollars--for NOTHING?
And because we can't trust the news to find out if they do have valuable earth minerals--one way or another--and whether this is a legitimate deal,the point is moot. But Trump has consistently said,"The war must end,"yet,here goes money and military equipment over there,with "the right to fight on."
MSM hasn't questioned any of it and I suspect it's because this seems pro-war--which they are for. And while DOGE is looking for billions to cut,350 billion goes to Ukraine for "minerals."
Just my humble opinion,based on Every's writing--and we'll never know the truth. It just sounds like Trump caved in to the democrats,that's all.
--GRA
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