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Trump says he wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements as a condition of further support
AP ^ | 2/3/2025 | ZEKE MILLER

Posted on 02/03/2025 11:52:52 AM PST by marcusmaximus

President Donald Trump on Monday indicated that he wants to reach an agreement with Ukraine to gain access to the country’s rare earth materials as a condition for continuing U.S. support for its war against Russia.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump complained that the U.S. had sent more in military and economic assistance to Ukraine than its European partners, adding, “We’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they’re going to secure what we’re giving them with their rare earth and other things.”

Trump suggested that he’s received word from the Ukrainian government that they’d be willing to make a deal to give the U.S. access to the elements critical to the modern high-tech economy.

“I want to have security of rare earth,” Trump added. “We’re putting in hundreds of billions of dollars. They have great rare earth. And I want security of the rare earth, and they’re willing to do it.”

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: fakenews; rareearth; rareearthelements; rareearthmetals; trump; ukraine
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To: Openurmind
They already have contracts for the “clean up” after it is over...

With who? + a link.

41 posted on 02/03/2025 12:45:17 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

It was posted right here on the FR a year or so ago. BlackRock went and made deals with Zelenskky for the clean up and rebuild after the war. Search should work...


42 posted on 02/03/2025 12:49:58 PM PST by Openurmind
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To: Karl Spooner

https://successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/toruqf5601/files/BlackRock.pdf


43 posted on 02/03/2025 12:52:57 PM PST by Openurmind
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To: Karl Spooner

https://www.startpage.com/do/dsearch?q=blackrock+makes+deals+with+the+Ukraine&cat=web&language=english


44 posted on 02/03/2025 12:55:41 PM PST by Openurmind
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To: Neanderthal

Russia doesn’t want all of Ukraine


45 posted on 02/03/2025 12:56:52 PM PST by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: JonPreston

What Munich Security Conference doink?


46 posted on 02/03/2025 12:58:57 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: packagingguy

I saw a map of Ukraine mineral deposits...seem to few more than a few rare earth elements in western Ukraine....if one googles “Ukraine rare earth elements map”...you would get a better idea...lots of info out there...
Happy hunting...


47 posted on 02/03/2025 1:01:20 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder tro find. )
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To: Neanderthal
My understanding is that western Ukraine is pretty worthless and that all the minerals are in the Donbas, which is now part of Russia. So Ukraine has no minerals to give.

Yes that is correct. That's why Ukraine wanted to exterminate the ethnic Russians there just before the war started.

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48 posted on 02/03/2025 1:01:58 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: marcusmaximus

Just take them. What Ukie gonna do about it?


49 posted on 02/03/2025 1:13:58 PM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: marcusmaximus

50 posted on 02/03/2025 1:16:52 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: MotorCityBuck

What Munich Security Conference doink?


51 posted on 02/03/2025 1:16:59 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Yep, we’ll take what we need, we paid for it.


52 posted on 02/03/2025 1:17:05 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Karl Spooner

Here is an interesting one. This means money we were sending to the Ukraine was going to BlackRock.

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/blackrock-transfers-ukraine-state-sovereignty-for-investment


53 posted on 02/03/2025 1:19:25 PM PST by Openurmind
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To: Openurmind
Thank you,

"Zelenskyy, BlackRock Announce New Investment Initiative to Rebuild Ukraine"

Now that's funny right there, and Santa Clause is coming to town.

54 posted on 02/03/2025 1:22:17 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Openurmind
"Ukraine's state sovereignty is being transferred by US investment giant BlackRock, which is based in the United States, under the pretext of making investments in economic projects, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia said Monday."

I guess if there is no Ukraine there won't be a BlackRock there either. This will be looked at by the Trump team in the audit process, I'm sure.

55 posted on 02/03/2025 1:29:45 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: JonPreston

Why would I listen to you for anything?

I’m intelligent.


56 posted on 02/03/2025 1:29:56 PM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: marcusmaximus

Doink your Momz😂


57 posted on 02/03/2025 1:30:09 PM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: marcusmaximus

More Winning!


58 posted on 02/03/2025 1:32:26 PM PST by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: marcusmaximus
Trump says he wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements as a condition of further support

Good Idea, we can support Ukraine by building work camps for Ukes that work in the mines.

We train 'em to be skilled miners and we get the rare earth elements.

Everybody wins!

59 posted on 02/03/2025 1:41:36 PM PST by Navy Patriot (I Voted For President Trump, Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: marcusmaximus

EL Trumpo!!


60 posted on 02/03/2025 2:11:44 PM PST by rrrod (6)
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