Nemeski@lemm.ee to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 3 months agoTrump says he wants Ukraine's rare earth elements as a condition of further supportapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down14
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 · 3 months agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·3 months 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-up13·3 months 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-up9·3 months 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-23 months agoThe US government doesn’t care about expiration dates on leases.
minus-squarejrs100000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months 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-up6·3 months agoI got some bad news for you, buddy.
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months 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.