Posted on 04/30/2025 12:32:47 PM PDT by McGruff
The United States and Ukraine are on the verge of signing a mineral deal after months of fraught and chaotic negotiations, although a last-minute snag still needs to be ironed out.
Ukraine's prime minister said First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko was flying to Washington on Wednesday to sign the deal, which is central to Kyiv's efforts to mend ties with President Donald Trump and the White House as the U.S. president tries to secure a peace settlement in Russia's war in Ukraine.
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However, a snag arose as Svyrydenko’s plane headed to Washington, with U.S. officials reportedly demanding that Ukraine sign three documents at once—the framework, a detailed fund agreement and a technical document—which Ukraine says is not immediately possible due to required parliamentary ratification, according to the Financial Times citing three people briefed on the situation.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s team told her she should "be ready to sign all agreements, or go back home," the Financial Times reports, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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There’s nothing there in any significant quantity. This is PR.
Especially sought is the rare earth Unobtainium.
What is unobtainium used for?
As unobtainium isn’t an actual material, it’s not used for anything at all. Engineers and designers describing the unique qualities required in a material for a given product or application, for example, might say that the material they need is unobtainium.
This little twerking pimp assures us there is plenty available for not finding.
It’s not in the interests of the US to be in a major commercial deal with Ukraine.
Horrible. Pray there is no deal. The last thing America needs is a permanent tar-baby relationship with corrupt and nazi dominated Ukraine.
All a major commercial deal would do is create the next generation of Manaforts, Romneys, Kerrys, Hunter Bidens, Pelosis etc with their sweetheart no work deals.
The sooner we can cut ties with that globohomo filthy country, the better.
Agree. This shaky deal will likely be a never ending source of problems between the U.S. and this corrupt and untrustworthy regime.
I want to know what security guarantees for Ukraine we are committing to and for how long. 20 years?
All a major commercial deal would do is create the next generation of Manaforts, Romneys, Kerrys, Hunter Bidens, Pelosis etc with their sweetheart no work deals.
The sooner we can cut ties with that globohomo filthy country, the better.
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I agree.
My suspicion is a bunch of financiers in the EU, UK, & North America are looking to reduce their losses on Ukraine War debt-bonds.
They bet badly & want something for their bad bets.
Similar to its cousin element, McGuffinium.
It was just signed according to bloomberg news
Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
🚨 #BREAKING - JUST ANNOUNCED: The United States and Ukraine have signed the final agreement for rare earth minerals, natural resources - Bloomberg.
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