What are these minerals found in Ukraine that can’t be found in the lower 48 or in Alaska? Rare earths are not that hard to find.
Uranium and titanium come to mind. A graph at link below, including which minerals are in non-Russia occupied territory.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-ukraines-mineral-resources/
Another problem. Half these rare earth mineral deposits are in Russian controlled areas. I doubt Putin’s going to give them away.
Horrible idea. Like handcuffing yourself to a lunatic. It attaches America permanently to the eastern front.
We are -trying- to root out the corruption in DC right now. The LAST thing we should do is permanently partner up DC with the most corrupt place imaginable run by nazis.
It’s like pairing up your alcoholic uncle who is on the wagon with the town drunk.
To answer your question....
The folks in the lower 48 and Alaska, will not kick back Billions of dollars, to Congress and POTUS, if rare earth minerals are purchased by Taxpayers.
Or, will they?
We live in a corrupt Republic. The Democrats are the most corrupt but not by much.
We should not be paying Income Taxes. We the People of theUnited States have been robbed since the meeting on Jekyll Island!
“Look it up”