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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 21 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 19 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Which they should do

[–] [email protected] 10 points 19 hours ago

"This is for the Budapest memorandum." drops mic

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

I can't argue in good faith, there.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 20 hours ago

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

[+] [email protected] -73 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Go home Putin you’re drunk

[–] [email protected] -1 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 31 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 36 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago

Blocking the user is my preferred option

[–] [email protected] 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

They're dealing with Russia?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

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