Trump Wants Ukraine's Rare Earths in Return for Aid

Ukraine’s Rare Earth Elements are a Distraction from Trump’s Peace Deal
If the new American president is really committed to the notion of owning Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, then the United States is going to be seeing more, not less, conflict with Russia.
Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine's war effort — but he wants something rare in return
The president appears to have adopted a proposal first made last year that offers “strategic partners” such as the U.S. special access to Ukraine's glut of natural resources.
Why Trump Wants Ukraine’s Rare Earths in Return for Aid
As President Trump suggests he is open to supplying Ukraine with more weapons in exchange for access to the country’s mineral resources, WSJ’s James Marson explains what is at stake for Kyiv and its main ally in the war with Russia.
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OPINION - Donald Trump's Ukraine plan is part of the new brutal global scramble for rare earth elements
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To finance military aid to Ukraine, Trump wants its rare minerals
Donald Trump's proposal for a possible deal under which the US would continue to offer military aid to Ukraine in exchange for access to rare minerals in the Russian-invaded country has been welcomed by Ukrainians.
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