Summary
Donald Trump seeks near-total control over Ukraine’s critical minerals, energy assets, and infrastructure in a new draft deal, significantly expanding his previous demands.
The proposal, sent to Kyiv, includes no security guarantees for Ukraine, sparking concerns about sovereignty and dependence on the US.
Energy law experts called the terms unprecedented, noting the US could withdraw without obligation. Trump also suggested US control of Ukraine’s nuclear plants.
Critics warn Russia may exploit Trump’s urgency for a quick deal, complicating peace efforts and post-war stability.
I don’t understand this. It’s really unlikely Ukraine has so many mineral resources and even if they do, the investments needed to extract them would be huge. Wouldn’t the investments alone and manpower needed be worth it for Ukraine. It’s not really likely that Ukraine will be able to finance this extraction themselves?
All this assumptions rely on how I understand this deal to be structured, but I really don’t know how this works.
The resources were never the point. The point is to make Ukraine refuse a “ceasefire deal” and then point at them and tell everyone they “don’t want peace”. It’s blatantly obvious.
At first I thought this tactic with this deal would be fantastic. The US could make this deal and bring in companies and have forces there to defend the investment. It would be a really strong showing, not only to Russia but also domestic audience, but not directly.
Too bad its just a dumbass Trump tactic.
If i remember right we were on our way to that with oil before russia took Crimea