4 h. ago Does Ukraine REALLY have trillions in minerals? Country 'isn't known to hold ANY reserves of main rare earths', according to US Geological Survey

The Ukrainian Geological Survey last year claimed that the war-torn country had reserves of rare minerals - but US scientists made no mention of sought-after earths in their own survey.

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4 d. ago Zelensky 'refuses to sign' US surrender deal as Trump rages at Ukraine 'theatre kid'

Donald Trump has made several scathing comments against Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and says he will only support Kyiv's war in exchange for access to the country's mineral resources

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5 d. ago Mike Waltz insists Ukraine will sign mineral deal — and Trump will get a Nobel Peace Prize when war’s over

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously rejected an agreement for American control of much of his country’s rare earth minerals

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6 d. ago Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with RussiaWhite House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.The US national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told Fox News that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, should “tone down” his criticism of the US and take a “hard look” at the deal. It proposes giving Washington $500bn worth of natural resources, including oil and gas. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Putin lavishes praise on Trump and agrees to meeting after furious Zelensky accused the US President of making him 'sell his country' for $500bn mineral deal

Putin said he rated US-Russia talks held in Saudi Arabia 'highly', describing them as a 'first step' to restore relations with Washington.

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8 d. ago Trump ‘wants 50% cut’ of Ukraine’s mineral riches in return for peace

Trump previously said he wants Ukraine to pay for US support by affording Washington access to the country’s vast but untapped rare earth minerals

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9 d. ago What are Ukraine’s critical minerals – and why does Trump want them?

Zelenskyy has rebuffed US’s initial attempt to take control of minerals as downpayment for its aid in war with RussiaEurope live – latest updatesUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has rebuffed an initial attempt by the US to corner his country’s critical minerals as a downpayment for continued military and economic aid for its war with Russia.Three sources told the Reuters news agency that the US had proposed taking ownership of 50% of Ukraine’s critical minerals. Zelenskyy did not dismiss the offer out of hand, but said it did not yet contain the security provisions Kyiv needed. Continue reading...

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