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(55,177 posts) Thu Mar 27, 2025, 07:43 PM Mar 27

Trump demands control of Ukraine's minerals and oil [View all]

Source: The Times

President Trump has demanded Ukraine forfeit control of its minerals, oil and gas as the price for continued US support.

A draft deal suggests the US president has hardened his demands as he seeks to extract a greater share of Ukraine’s mineral wealth in exchange for American weapons.

Ukrainian officials baulked at the revised deal, with one saying it amounted to “robbery”.

The deal, first reported by the Financial Times, proposes transferring all of Ukraine’s mineral resources, including oil and gas, as well as major Ukrainian energy infrastructure into a joint investment fund. The income would be split between the US and Ukraine. The US would appoint three of the five board members, giving the White House overall control of the fund.

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Read more: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/ukraine-war-russia-uk-trump-ceasefire-sanctions-r87mvgj7x

Much more at the link.

What Trump is proposing is outrageous.

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Trump demands control of Ukraine's minerals and oil [View all] highplainsdem Mar 27 OP

If Trump takes the entire Ukrainian wealth, what do they have left? Irish_Dem Mar 27 #1

He doesn't care. Just as he doesn't care about finding the Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia. highplainsdem Mar 27 #13

Putin invaded their land, Trump takes all their wealth. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #14

Trump is just the broker for Putin. The big plan is Bluetus Mar 27 #24

Yes I agree totally. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #25

And this is why we have Trump Bluetus Mar 28 #42

Putin would definitely get a cut of this deal Diraven Mar 27 #27

It's the origin story of Orwell's Oceania (the U.S.), Aristus Mar 27 #32

Peple conrinue to be puzzled with Trump's fixation on Greenland and Panama Bluetus Mar 28 #43

It's extortion. n/t xocetaceans Mar 27 #2

"I just want to wet my beak a little." -- Don Fanucci, extorting money from the young Vito Corleone. mpcamb Mar 28 #41

Robber Baron / John Baron C_U_L8R Mar 27 #3

Rapist Barron. dchill Mar 27 #16

We've become a zero-sum, enigmania Mar 27 #20

Trump has been telegraphing this shit for years EarlG Mar 27 #4

I remember that. It was grotesque then, and even more so now when Ukraine will need all its resources highplainsdem Mar 27 #12

F U, drumphf! Slava Ukraini! 🌻🇺🇦🌻 electric_blue68 Mar 27 #5

Please god take this miserable bastards bluestarone Mar 27 #6

It is possible that Ukraine could leverage an advantangous deal BUT they must decide, not Trump. dutch777 Mar 27 #7

It's a lie we sent 350 billion in aid, it was 150. The EU alone sent around 225 billion alone PortTack Mar 27 #34

Carpetbagger scum no_hypocrisy Mar 27 #8

I really hope Ukraine tells him to F*ck off. sinkingfeeling Mar 27 #9

He's not a president, RazorbackExpat Mar 27 #10

He really does want blue-wave Mar 27 #11

A double invasion: Putin takes their land, Trump takes all their wealth. Irish_Dem Mar 27 #15

He' s much worse than the first time around. Now hes Figarosmom Mar 27 #17

The art of the steal... dlk Mar 27 #18

What's Europe saying about this latest trump extortion plan? IcyPeas Mar 27 #19

orange buffoon screwed Africa and any cooperation when they pulled out of USAID. PortTack Mar 27 #31

Don't agree to this President Zelenskyy. European countries iluvtennis Mar 27 #21

So when Ukraine rebuilds after Trump's buddy invaded and bombed them Mblaze Mar 27 #22

Dear Supreme Court... Hope22 Mar 27 #23

When does he start moving south and take over South American countries? NoMoreRepugs Mar 27 #26

Because all those countries are full of brown people. Ray Bruns Mar 28 #40

There is no reason for Ukraine to take this deal Diraven Mar 27 #28

FUCK Trump!! aeromanKC Mar 27 #29

STFU...Ukraine is quickly becoming well healed with the EU and other countries stepping up. PortTack Mar 27 #30

This is what a thirty-four times-convicted felon is doing instead of serving time. Aristus Mar 27 #33

Susan Collins believed it. "I think he has learned his lesson" after the GOP refused to travelingthrulife Mar 28 #44

Complete and total bastard Bayard Mar 27 #35

Naked imperialism, done in the style of a Mafia takeover. Eugene Mar 28 #36

What does trump have? Another 5-8 years of life? Why is he so fucking greedy! C Moon Mar 28 #37

Would someone point out that we don't moniss Mar 28 #38

I can guarantee that the 3 board members moniss Mar 28 #39

THE ART OF A STEAL Donman Mar 28 #45