Trump continues attempt at extorting Ukraine.

[Crunchy Frog]

Ukraine needs to 'tone it down,' sign US minerals deal, Waltz says

Kyiv had earlier announced that it was not ready to sign the U.S.-proposed agreement on Ukraine's natural resources. Zelensky said Ukraine is open to investment but argued that the memorandum lacks concrete security guarantees.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reportedly seeks a 50% interest in Ukraine's natural resources, including critical minerals, oil, and gas, and stakes in ports and other critical infrastructure through a joint investment fund.

Waltz said Ukraine's rejection of the deal and resistance to Trump's approach to peace talks is "completely unacceptable."
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reportedly seeks a 50% interest in Ukraine's natural resources, including critical minerals, oil, and gas, and stakes in ports and other critical infrastructure through a joint investment fund.

Waltz said Ukraine's rejection of the deal and resistance to Trump's approach to peace talks is "completely unacceptable."
Zelensky earlier reiterated his commitment to ending Russia's war in 2025, emphasizing the need for a resolution that is "not just quick but fair and reliable."

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-needs-to-tone-down-sign-us-minerals-deal-waltz-says/

The terms of this "deal" are more onerous than the reparations that were imposed on Germany in the aftermath of WW1. Far out of proportion to ANYTHING we've given them. Would essentially turn them into a colony, and doesn't even provide for any security guarantees.

[niyad]

1. YOU FUCKING BASTARD, go straight to hell.

[Crunchy Frog]

2. This deal would essentially turn Ukraine into a

resource extraction colony, with no economic sovereignty. Resources potentially worth trillions, ostensibly to pay us back for the $114 billion in aid that we've given them, most of which was in old, obsolete weapons that were overvalued.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Psychopath tells his victim to shut the hell up and sign a bad deal.