Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US
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Kyiv hopes agreement on jointly exploring resources will improve relations with Trump administration

Kyiv has agreed terms with Washington on a minerals deal that Ukrainian officials hope will improve relations with the Trump administration and pave the way for a long-term US security commitment.

Ukrainian officials say Kyiv is now ready to sign the agreement on jointly developing its mineral resources, including oil and gas, after the US dropped demands for a right to $500bn in potential revenue from exploiting the resources.

The officials argued that they had negotiated far more favourable terms and depicted the deal as a way of broadening the relationship with the US to shore up Ukraine’s prospects after three years of war.

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    • xmunkEnglish
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      7 hours ago

      Technically, that’d be essentially no different of an agreement than not having a cease fire at all…

      While I think this is absolutely exploitative I think one reason Zelensky is agreeing is because the US getting access to those minerals is dependent on ensuring independence (or else making an arrangement with Russia which the US could do without even setting up this cease fire pretense)

      It actually opens the door to Ukraine reneging on the deal as soon as Trump is out of office and then working towards a more equitable cease fire. I’d view this cease fire as a stop gap to stem the bleeding.

      • Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        11·
        7 hours ago

        I agree Ukraine could pull the deal after Trump but, that is a big could. In the mean time Putin could still put a hit on Zelensky. The US and Russia will claim they dont know anything. Putin then could dog walk Trump again bc he wont stand up to Putin.

        I hope Im so wrong that I get dunked on but I dont trust anyone involved. I just hope Zelensky is save and Ukraine is independent.

        Fuck Trump, Fuck Putin, fuck them as presidents and leaders and if anyone is down with them, then fuck you too.

        • xmunkEnglish
          2·
          6 hours ago

          To be perfectly frank. I think Zelensky has done an excellent job for Ukraine and I would hope he has a chance to retire and enjoy life… no matter what he does for the rest of his life, while Putin is alive (and likely afterwards) he’ll have a target on his back and it’s fucking astounding he’s survived as long as he has. If you’ve seen pictures of him landing in Davos it’s pretty clear he’s aware that snipers could be literally anywhere.

          If Ukraine is fully dependent on Zelensky surviving for their future sovereignty they’re on the thinnest of ice. I personally hope that Verkhovna Rava is majority on the same page because one mortal’s life is far too fragile to stake freedom on.