The US has offered Ukraine a one-sided deal to secure access to Ukraine’s rare-earth minerals after the war, but with no guarantee that Ukraine would be permitted to participate in peace talks between the US and Russia. Say what?
National security advisor Mike Waltz said the US deserves “payback” from Ukraine for its support against the Russian invasion and that President Volodomyr Zelenskiy would be “very wise” to accept the minerals deal offered last week. Via Bloomberg News:
The US has offered Ukraine a one-sided deal to secure access to Ukraine’s rare-earth minerals after the war, according to two people familiar with the discussions, but has not guaranteed that Ukraine would be permitted to participate in peace talks between the US and Russia about ending the war.
Waltz, speaking on Fox News Sunday, called the deal “protection in and of itself. I can’t think of any better security guarantee than being co-invested with President Trump.”
Why didn't Waltz just say: That's a really nice country you've got there. It would be a shame if something happened to it. As any good Mafia underboss would do.
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