Nemeski@lemm.ee to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agoTrump says he wants Ukraine's rare earth elements as a condition of further supportapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down14cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1160arrow-down1external-linkTrump says he wants Ukraine's rare earth elements as a condition of further supportapnews.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agomessage-square37fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·1 month agoI know it’s extortion, but if Trump thinks he’s getting a deal he will definitely defend Ukraine. Might be the least bad outcome for Ukraine.
minus-squarejrs100000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 month agoAnd the elements arnt even the rare or valuable part, its the processing. Just be sure not to make Cuba’s mistake and put a damned expiration date on that lease.
minus-squarejabathekek@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month ago And the elements arnt even the rare or valuable Shhhhh don’t let the orange thing know that. I bet it thinks rare earth is rare.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 month agoThe US government doesn’t care about expiration dates on leases.
minus-squarejrs100000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoUp until a few weeks ago they were usually pretty meticulous about that sort of thing. Going forward…who knows.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoI got some bad news for you, buddy.
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoAlways get payment up front with Maga the Hutt. Could still work “the rare earths are in Donbas, you’ll just need to liberate it first” All the better because it’s true I believe
I know it’s extortion, but if Trump thinks he’s getting a deal he will definitely defend Ukraine. Might be the least bad outcome for Ukraine.
And the elements arnt even the rare or valuable part, its the processing. Just be sure not to make Cuba’s mistake and put a damned expiration date on that lease.
Shhhhh don’t let the orange thing know that. I bet it thinks rare earth is rare.
The US government doesn’t care about expiration dates on leases.
Up until a few weeks ago they were usually pretty meticulous about that sort of thing. Going forward…who knows.
I got some bad news for you, buddy.
Always get payment up front with Maga the Hutt. Could still work “the rare earths are in Donbas, you’ll just need to liberate it first”
All the better because it’s true I believe
No he fucking won’t.