Trump says Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’ while demanding $500bn rare earth deal

[pellinore]

 

Donald Trump said Ukraine may or may not lose its sovereignty to Russia while claiming that the war-hit nation had “essentially agreed” to a rare earth minerals deal with the US.

"They may make a deal. They may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday.

“But we’re going to have all this money in [Ukraine] and I say, I want it back," the president said in an interview with Fox News.

"I told them that I want the equivalent of like $500 billion worth of rare earths, and they’ve essentially agreed to do that.”

His remarks came as Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said it would not be possible to reach a peace deal if Mr Trump undermined Mr Putin’s fundamental aims.

Russia Ukraine war latest: Trump says Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’ while demanding $500bn rare earth deal | The Independent

Edited February 11 by pellinore

[Unusual Tournament]

Yeah I’m sure Trump is gonna also ask Israel back for the billions Biden gave it (not).

[jmccr8]

8 hours ago, pellinore said:

 

Donald Trump said Ukraine may or may not lose its sovereignty to Russia while claiming that the war-hit nation had “essentially agreed” to a rare earth minerals deal with the US.

"They may make a deal. They may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday.

“But we’re going to have all this money in [Ukraine] and I say, I want it back," the president said in an interview with Fox News.

"I told them that I want the equivalent of like $500 billion worth of rare earths, and they’ve essentially agreed to do that.”

His remarks came as Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said it would not be possible to reach a peace deal if Mr Trump undermined Mr Putin’s fundamental aims.

Russia Ukraine war latest: Trump says Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’ while demanding $500bn rare earth deal | The Independent

Hi Pellinore

That 500 billion come with security agreements so unless Trump is going to annex Russia along with Canada, Greenland, Venezuela and Mexico I don't see Russia getting the Ukraine if Trump wants resources