Ukraine balks at White House's call to give up its rare earth minerals

[Emrys]

5. Blame Lyndsey Graham

It was reportedly he who clued Trump in to the existence of these rare earths/strategic mineral resources in Ukraine a little while back. That rattled Trump's avaricious cage, and here we are

The chances of Trump actually understanding what rare earths are and what their uses and value are apart from the fact that they're potentially worth a boodle are non-existent. He may even imagine they're like diamonds and would look neat set into rings and fancy cufflinks.