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Exclusive-Zelenskiy says 'Let's do a deal', offering Trump mineral partnership, seeking security
Reuters MSN ^ | 2/7/2025 | Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash

Posted on 02/07/2025 12:26:14 PM PST by marcusmaximus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pored over a once-classified map of vast deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals during an interview with Reuters on Friday, part of a push to appeal to Donald Trump's penchant for a deal.

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"We need to stop Putin and protect what we have - a very rich Dnipro region, central Ukraine," he said.

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"The Americans helped the most, and therefore the Americans should earn the most. And they should have this priority, and they will. I would also like to talk about this with President Trump."

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In addition, Zelenskiy said Kyiv and the White House were discussing the idea of using Ukraine's vast underground gas storage sites to store U.S. liquefied natural gas.

"I know that the Trump administration is very interested in it ... We're ready and willing to have contracts for LNG supplies to Ukraine. And of course, we will be a hub for the whole of Europe," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: lol; olenaharmash; theeggclown; tombalmforth; ukraine
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1 posted on 02/07/2025 12:26:14 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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translation: Lets make a deal since you cut off my money supply we have to end this bogus war


2 posted on 02/07/2025 12:26:43 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: marcusmaximus

Mr. president, just walk away from it.


3 posted on 02/07/2025 12:29:05 PM PST by NavyShoe
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Is the deal he’s offering for Zelensky or Ukraine? I would imagine Big Z is not that popular among the voters.


4 posted on 02/07/2025 12:29:41 PM PST by BipolarBob (My pet termites name is Clint. Clint eats wood.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Maxipad is the new Monty Hall🐸

https://youtu.be/v2hE_IHufjc


5 posted on 02/07/2025 12:32:50 PM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Z: “Let’s do a deal that let’s me escape with my life for one million Ukraine men dead.”


6 posted on 02/07/2025 12:34:15 PM PST by A strike ("We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files ..)
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To: marcusmaximus

Any deal will be designed to compensate for the money we’ve wasted on this war already and will only involve areas that Ukraine still controls.


7 posted on 02/07/2025 12:36:34 PM PST by Kazan
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LNG heats up and becomes vapor. Large volumes of underground storage will require refrigeration beyond imagining.

There’s nothing there.


8 posted on 02/07/2025 12:39:56 PM PST by Owen
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To: marcusmaximus; lightman; Navy Patriot

Trump ia too smart to fall for Zelenskiy’s bogus deal!

Let’s negotiate an end to this war very soon!


9 posted on 02/07/2025 12:44:45 PM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: marcusmaximus

Better plan: Zelenskyy negotiates an end of the war with Putin, and then starts paying back the USA with royalties on the sale of Ukraine’s mineral deposits.


10 posted on 02/07/2025 12:50:58 PM PST by Made In The USA (Ellen Ate Dynamite Good Bye Ellen)
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To: marcusmaximus

Like you, Zelensky has no credibility.


11 posted on 02/07/2025 12:58:09 PM PST by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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Mr. Z still hasn’t come clean with his involvement in Trump fake impeachment. Or has he? Behind closed doors?


12 posted on 02/07/2025 1:00:53 PM PST by Kudsman (Hey,, Democrat,,leave them kids alone!)
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To: marcusmaximus

Trump said at the Japanese minister meeting Q&A that this is a way for Ukraine to pay back the US for the support we gave Ukraine.


13 posted on 02/07/2025 1:09:43 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: marcusmaximus
"Tom Balmforth"


14 posted on 02/07/2025 1:21:43 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: marcusmaximus

“Z”s rare earth minerals are not the important ones. Fold up your map “Z”...and toss in circular file.


15 posted on 02/07/2025 1:24:50 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: marcusmaximus

I trust Trump. Putin and Iran are getting a bit nervous.


16 posted on 02/07/2025 1:40:13 PM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

If an election were held today in Ukraine, Zelensky would lose—bigly.


17 posted on 02/07/2025 1:50:39 PM PST by kabar
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To: ifinnegan

Your #13 is correct. That’s exactly how Trump framed the statement.


18 posted on 02/07/2025 1:50:54 PM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: marcusmaximus

There is a deal to be done.

Unfortunately for Mr. Z his severed head on the table will be part of the negotiation.

Lol.


19 posted on 02/07/2025 1:53:00 PM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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To: rrrod

“ Your #13 is correct. That’s exactly how Trump framed the statement.”

Yes, I listened to it. That’s why I said it here.

It’s a good idea.

He also indicated a re-build similar to what he plans for Gaza.


20 posted on 02/07/2025 1:57:28 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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