Good to see some progress, but then again... I don't see this rare earths agreement paying dividends for the US until an actual peace deal can be reached. For the time being, I continue to believe that this move is more about giving Trump an excuse to kick the can down the road for another couple of weeks or months without getting torn to shreds by the isolationist wing of his movement (which wants to see the US pull out immediately and entirely).

This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Apr 30 2025 06:00pm

Unclear to me how some rare earth minerals from Ukraine would alter a world view about the global spheres of influence of our resident Goomshill and ofthevoid. Unless of course they are simply Trump hacks, who are cool with whatever the guy does.

Truly bizarre. Obviously Trump has no consistent world view apart from a few things, but you guys have always pretended to care about this stuff. What's up? Are we still pretending to care about things or can we just admit that daddy Trump tucks us in at night and anything he says/does is cool?

This post was edited by IceMage on Apr 30 2025 06:30pm

This is similar to the tariff stuff. The justifications for tariffs are contradictory and change every other day.... but those who support Trump support him, whether it's with tariffs or against tariffs.

I guess what's weird is those people get paid to go on television and support him. Goom and void are stuck here with us, just being embarrassed for being made to look like fools.

Why do you think the rare earth deal is a major consideration and would alter world views? Seems like more a side note doesn't it?
There have been plenty of less notable things posted in this thread, its a long war with a lot of developments, Trump's focus has obviously been on ending the war, and as far as that's concerned, the only real important facet of this deal is that Ukraine dropped their ridiculous insistence on tying it to prolonged military support for the war, keeping it strictly economic. I mean, the NYT says;



It seems like the kind of deal we'd want to be striking to expand America economic self-interests in a cooperative manner, like China is ostensibly doing with its silk road initiatives. Its rather overshadowed by all the slaughter

This post was edited by Goomshill on Apr 30 2025 09:06pm

Trump doesnt care about the deal
Hes still pissed about the hunter biden investigation from years ago that got him impeached the 1st time
Still being vindictive as usual

On April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a landmark agreement to jointly develop and monetize Ukraine’s vast natural resources, including critical minerals such as lithium, titanium, graphite, and rare earth elements. This deal is part of a broader strategy to bolster Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction and reduce global reliance on Chinese-controlled mineral supply chains.

Establishment of the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund: A jointly owned and managed fund will be created, with profits and royalties from mineral sales split 50-50 between the two nations. This fund aims to drive Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction and economic revitalization. Ukraine’s Contribution: Ukraine will contribute 50% of future revenues from the monetization of state-owned natural resource assets, including minerals, hydrocarbons, oil, natural gas, and related infrastructure, to the fund. Notably, this excludes current sources of revenue already part of Ukraine's general budget. U.S. Access to Resources: The agreement grants American companies access to Ukraine's valuable natural resources, essential for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, solar panels, military equipment, and semiconductors. Reinvestment in Ukraine: Contributions made to the fund will be reinvested at least annually in Ukraine to promote the country's safety, security, and prosperity. No Debt Obligations: The agreement does not impose any debt obligations on Ukraine. Instead, future American military assistance may be considered as contributions to the fund. Ratification Requirement: The agreement requires ratification by Ukraine's Parliament to take effect. ​

critically : Ukraine now does not owe the U.S. repayment for previous aid. Notwithstanding my gripes with various things, at least Ukraine does not have this debt hanging over their head for the next century.

This post was edited by ferdia on May 1 2025 02:00am

I guess this was the plan all along ... all along..

the US wants Ukraine's precious minerals. They have them now, already paid for as it were.

1. They will have snap elections.

2. Fly Zelensky and family to USA and re settle him in the sunny beaches of Miami.

3. Have a new Puppet President.

4. Azovs and Nationalists will flee to EU and some of them might stay in Ukraine and create cells.

5. 5 to 10 years later if there is no war between China and USA, there will be a new 9/11 on USA Soil where thousands of innocent civilians will die.

6. USA will blame it on Russians since both Russians and Ukrainians share very close culture.

7. USA with NATO will take the entire Ukraine and put it under administration and there will no longer be a 50/50 share. (That is if Russians do not react)

8. Ukraine will be absorbed into NATO as a result of the administration. (Russians might react)

9. win

This post was edited by Hamsterbaby on May 1 2025 03:58am