cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39208013
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, rejected an offer by the Trump administration to relinquish half of the country’s mineral resources in exchange for U.S. support, according to five people briefed on the proposal or with direct knowledge of the talks.
Asking someone for their stuff while holding a knife behind your back. Great move Agent Orange, so smart. Good thing Zelensky has a spine while some other European leaders bend over backwards for this fascist prick.
Zelensky wasn’t intimidated by Putin when all seemed lost. Why would he bend for Putin-lite?
That was just the insincere offer of assistance before he turns on Ukraine more completely.
Europe will need to step up and Ukraine will need all the individual donations it can get.