Trump clears US$50m in arms sales to Ukraine for first time since re-election, says Kyiv Post : ukraine

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If I read the mineral deal right, and I could easily be wrong, it sounds like the less military aid Ukraine gets from the US, the less the deal costs Ukraine. So I suspect they're going to lean on EU deals as much as possible.

And while a peace deal might stop open warfare, I expect Kyiv will have a strong motivation to over arm themselves, probably with the assistance and collaboration with Poland, until Putin is dead. After that will depend on his successor.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Like 70% of Ukraines rare earth minerals are on land occupied by Russia. If the US wants those, it needs to get Russia out of Ukraine entirely. Also, it’ll take probably 1-2 decades before any operation to extract the minerals is underway. Future presidents who aren’t major pieces of shit can rip up the deal.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You mean adjust it, nobody's tossing that kinda shit out

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

USA corps got rare earth minerals. Now Ukraine gets $50 mn? Was it worth it?

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

They got a guarantee to future access to rare earth minerals, which Ukraine can easily just deny after the war.

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which they should do

[–] pmk@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 days ago

"This is for the Budapest memorandum." drops mic

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 2 days ago

They can, I just dk how prudent it is for the foreseeable future.

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sadly, it probably was, they're backed into a corner here and trump is a predator who will exploit people that appear to be in a weak position.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 2 days ago

I can't argue in good faith, there.

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

All the Republicans who have been complaining about giving them money, are they still going to complain about this?

[+] Gjall@piefed.social -74 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

So Kyiv shows it's true face by dealing with the degen nazi empire instead of the EU. It was like that from day one, If Europe ain't very watchful it will become an Israel like state. A far right proxy in the EU.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Go home Putin you’re drunk

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth -1 points 2 days ago

While it may be comforting to think so, I seriously doubt Putin is overindulging in substance. He's a pragmatist, above all else.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Did they stop dealing with the EU? That's news to me.

[–] comrade_twisty 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You’re talking to a russian disinformation campaigner, just ignore and downvote.

[–] Docus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Blocking the user is my preferred option

[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They're dealing with Russia?

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 3 points 2 days ago

They're dealing with a Russian sockpuppet US President. Almost the same thing.