Originally, Trump said this “minerals deal” was to repay the US for the “$300 billion” we had already given them in aid, also saying it was not aid, but a “loan” that needed to be repaid.
The Ukrainians insisted that what they have already received was outright aid, not a loan, and the “deal” was to secure future funding, not repay past funds supplied to them.
Whatever, when one actually read the text of one of the later iterations of this “deal”, one discovered the proceeds were to be invested in a fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war and overseen by the banking laws of New York State (this last part being a smart move to curb corruption, but the Ukrainians reportedly fussed about it).
It’s all so tiresome. The alleged mineral deposits are either unproven (may not even exist) or not commercially viable (except for that one little scandium operation).
This stupid “deal” is a pig in a poke and a distraction, and has sidetracked actual peace negotiations.
Their monies overseen by us...but our 50% is ours.
I'll take a wait and see...dumb a** "Z" is in way over his head.
In the end, I believe we will do a mineral deal with Russia...within the area they have conquered...and "Z" can't do a damn thing about it.
Of course that's speculation but that seems to be where the minerals are from the maps I've seen.
Time will tell.