Posted on 03/02/2025 10:05:54 AM PST by marshmallow
"It is impossible to have an economic deal without a peace deal," Scott Bessent said
WASHINGTON, March 2. /TASS/. The US administration is no longer looking at signing a rare earths and other minerals agreement with Ukraine, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said.
"It is impossible to have an economic deal without a peace deal. The sine qua non for an economic deal, is that Ukrainian leadership wants a peace deal," he said in an interview with the CBS television channel.
When asked whether the deal is still on the table, he said, "Not at present."
On February 28, Zelensky arrived at the White House for a meeting with US President Donald Trump. Their televised exchange, with reporters present, unraveled into a shouting match, with Trump scolding Zelensky for being disrespectful to the US, and Vice President JD Vance noting that Zelensky had not ever said a "thank you" for all the support provided to Kiev
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Peace deals are never easy, and in the beginning of the process it’s usually very ugly. But ultimately it works out.
Trump just wants people to see “how the sausage is made.”
I just read that the rare earth assessment was done 50 years ago by Soviet union. No way they even know the stuff is there.
And part of the process is that beggars can’t be chosers.
Z had blackmail on Biden and the dems. No such leverage with President Trump.
And the Z-tard probably helped with the first impeachment.
Have to be ready to walk away.
It’s part if the Art of the Deal.
And wait for the call to come.
And it will.
Master class in negotiations.
Vlod Z is done.
Be gone by Summer.
It would not surprise me. If true, it would explain President Trump’s lack of tolerance for Z.
We have plenty of rare earth minerals.
All we have to do is rid ourselves of Diane Feinstein's Slave Party sellout to China.
That way, Europe would either have to come to us or guarantee their own access.
The petite Z-meister done screwed up big time. We aren’t playing.
Good.
According to General Jack Keane this morning on Fox with Charlie Hurt, Zelenskyy intentionally aired his grievance in front of the cameras to appeal directly to the American people—essentially going around the President (and stabbing him in the back).
If that’s true, there will be no deal—at least not with Zelenskyy.
Just the way Z-Tard walks in thinking he is the boss tells me he is used to getting what he wants due to blackmail or previous cooperation, etc.
Zelenskyy wanted to make a triumphant appearance at The Oscars tonight, but Trump thwarted that plan.
No probably about it. He coordinated with Vindman and the Democrats.
But ultimately it works out.
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In this case, assuredly 100% in Russia’s favor - part of 47’s realignment of US foreign policy.
the door is open by trump for the world to see, if they want to. Many are still stuck on stupid
You don’t know that.
An earlier thread states that the Z man already signed with the UK for the rare earths.
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