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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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Now that Russia knows about the value of the rare earths...

???

Russia already knew the value - Ukraine was previously an SSR.

61 posted on 02/03/2025 3:11:22 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Williams
I’m intelligent.


62 posted on 02/03/2025 3:31:41 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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