Trump wants Ukraine's RE metals

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Logos Stick
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1:21p, 2/3/25
Liberals and neocons will not survive the next 4 years! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!






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According to various sources, Ukraine possesses:

Vast reserves of minerals critical for high-tech industries, including rare earth metals like titanium, lithium, beryllium, manganese, gallium, uranium, zirconium, graphite, apatite, fluorite, and nickel.

Europe's largest titanium reserves (7% of global reserves).

Significant lithium reserves, estimated at around 500,000 tons, which are vital for batteries, ceramics, and glass.

Deposits of 24 out of the 34 critical minerals identified by the European Union, making Ukraine a potential key player in Europe's energy future and transition to green technology.




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1:22p, 2/3/25
Hopefully Zelenskyy comes here to beg for money and for Trump's mercy. Then we can arrest him for corruption and theft from the American taxpayer.
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1:22p, 2/3/25
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We should be able to take anything we want after giving them Billions of $$$ and allowing them to continue to exist as a country.

Without the US money and military assets, the Ukraine would no longer exist...
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In reply to aggiez03 • 1:23p, 2/3/25
aggiez03 said:
We should be able to take anything we want after giving them Billions of $$$ and allowing them to continue to exist as a country.

Without the US money and military assets, the Ukraine would no longer exist...

You sir, are correct!
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1:24p, 2/3/25
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Can't wait to see this board melt down at the impending Trump-Zelensky bromance.
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1:24p, 2/3/25
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This is what you call having someone over a barrel. Trump understands leverage and isn't afraid to use it.
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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has committed approximately $56.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine though both presidential drawdown authority and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3918679/latest-security-assistance-for-ukraine-announced-white-house-directs-dod-to-all/#:~:text=Since%20the%20Russian%20invasion%20of,the%20Ukraine%20Security%20Assistance%20Initiative.
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1:29p, 2/3/25
Ukraine will have to exist for the U.S. to get what Trump wants.

Slava Ukraini.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance. Hippocrates
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In reply to Logos Stick • 1:29p, 2/3/25
Logos Stick said:
aggiez03 said:
We should be able to take anything we want after giving them Billions of $$$ and allowing them to continue to exist as a country.

Without the US money and military assets, the Ukraine would no longer exist...

You sir, are correct!


Can't wait to strip mine the ukraine
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1:30p, 2/3/25
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How about no and just GTFO
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In reply to samurai_science • 1:30p, 2/3/25
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samurai_science said:
Logos Stick said:
aggiez03 said:
We should be able to take anything we want after giving them Billions of $$$ and allowing them to continue to exist as a country.

Without the US money and military assets, the Ukraine would no longer exist...

You sir, are correct!


Can't wait to strip mine the ukraine

Neither can the Ukrainians. They'd love to be our trading partner and the security assurances that will come with it.
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1:32p, 2/3/25
We will have to wait and see which part Russia gets
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In reply to Logos Stick • 1:33p, 2/3/25
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Logos Stick said:
Liberals and neocons will not survive the next 4 years! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!






per the web:

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According to various sources, Ukraine possesses:

Vast reserves of minerals critical for high-tech industries, including rare earth metals like titanium, lithium, beryllium, manganese, gallium, uranium, zirconium, graphite, apatite, fluorite, and nickel.

Europe's largest titanium reserves (7% of global reserves).

Significant lithium reserves, estimated at around 500,000 tons, which are vital for batteries, ceramics, and glass.

Deposits of 24 out of the 34 critical minerals identified by the European Union, making Ukraine a potential key player in Europe's energy future and transition to green technology.




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In reply to samurai_science • 1:35p, 2/3/25
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samurai_science said:
We will have to wait and see which part Russia gets

We wont' have to wait long with their rapid advance of meters per month.
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1:37p, 2/3/25
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This is a fantastic deal for us. We secure a great source of rare earth metals, while sticking it to both China and Russia. The Ukrainians come out ahead because the security guarantees and weapons in exchange for them will keep their country stable.

Trump was always going to make a deal that benefitted everyone. And some of this probably putting pressure on Russia to come to the table with realistic conditions.
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In reply to Bondag • 1:39p, 2/3/25
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Bondag said:

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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has committed approximately $56.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine though both presidential drawdown authority and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3918679/latest-security-assistance-for-ukraine-announced-white-house-directs-dod-to-all/#:~:text=Since%20the%20Russian%20invasion%20of,the%20Ukraine%20Security%20Assistance%20Initiative.


That's only like 1% of our total budget so what's the big deal? Right, libs? ( no I didn't do any math)
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In reply to Dave Robicheaux • 1:41p, 2/3/25
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How about no and just GTFO


Trump's a businessman. And like those in the MIC know, there's more money to be made by there being a orator l Ukraine, than by letting it become part of Putin's sheethole Russia.

Don't worry, your 401k will thank you.
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1:42p, 2/3/25
Of course, most of those resources are in eastern Ukraine, if I'm not mistaken. Which requires Ukraine to regain lost territory… Interested to see what Trump does in order to get Russia to relinquish that valuable land in the next 100 days.
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1:45p, 2/3/25
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This could go the opposite way many on this board want, and I'd be here for it.
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1:47p, 2/3/25
We take want we want from Ukraine or else pos scumbag Zelensky goes to the gulag


Makes sense to me
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In reply to Mr. Fingerbottom • 1:49p, 2/3/25
Mr. Fingerbottom said:
We take want we want from Ukraine or else pos scumbag Zelensky goes to the gulag


Makes sense to me


Have to take it back from pos scum bag Putin before you can take it from Z. I guess warmongering is suddenly en vogue and Russian provocation no longer worrisome? lol.
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1:52p, 2/3/25
does anyone have any doubt that to a degree this whole war always had something to do with the rare earth minerals below their feet?
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In reply to Detmersdislocatedshoulder • 1:55p, 2/3/25
Detmersdislocatedshoulder said:
does anyone have any doubt that to a degree this whole war always had something to do with the rare earth minerals below their feet?


Nope. That was, to a considerable extent, one of the primary reasons (if not THE primary reason) Russia was so keen to take eastern Ukraine and the Black Sea coast. Mineral and energy reserves. Duh.
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1:55p, 2/3/25
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This requires us to not let Russian overrun the country.
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In reply to Rossticus • 1:55p, 2/3/25
Rossticus said:
Of course, most of those resources are in eastern Ukraine, if I'm not mistaken. Which requires Ukraine to regain lost territory… Interested to see what Trump does in order to get Russia to relinquish that valuable land in the next 100 days.


Not most, no. About half. So we take that part and Russia gets the rest of it
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1:56p, 2/3/25
Basically Trump just gave Zelensky and invoice
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In reply to Detmersdislocatedshoulder • 1:56p, 2/3/25
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Detmersdislocatedshoulder said:
does anyone have any doubt that to a degree this whole war always had something to do with the rare earth minerals below their feet?
I guarantee you there's at least one poster who will disagree….. We've been told repeatedly there was nothing economically important there.
Being in TexAgs jail changes a man……..no, not really
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In reply to Rossticus • 1:56p, 2/3/25
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Rossticus said:
Detmersdislocatedshoulder said:
does anyone have any doubt that to a degree this whole war always had something to do with the rare earth minerals below their feet?


Nope. That was, to a considerable extent, one of the primary reasons (if not THE primary reason) Russia was so keen to take eastern Ukraine and the Black Sea coast. Mineral and energy reserves. Duh.


I thought they just wanted to the tourism dollars?
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In reply to aggiez03 • 1:57p, 2/3/25
aggiez03 said:
We should be able to take anything we want after giving them Billions of $$$ and allowing them to continue to exist as a country.

Without the US money and military assets, the Ukraine would no longer exist...

we should have done this to horrendous Kuwait 30 years ago!!

they still suck!
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In reply to Detmersdislocatedshoulder • 1:57p, 2/3/25
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Detmersdislocatedshoulder said:
does anyone have any doubt that to a degree this whole war always had something to do with the rare earth minerals below their feet?


It was about Nazis and biolabs!
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In reply to Logos Stick • 1:58p, 2/3/25
Logos Stick said:
Rossticus said:
Of course, most of those resources are in eastern Ukraine, if I'm not mistaken. Which requires Ukraine to regain lost territory… Interested to see what Trump does in order to get Russia to relinquish that valuable land in the next 100 days.


Not most, no. About half. So we take that part and Russia gets the rest of it


If we're going to secure the minerals then it makes sense to secure the offshore energy reserves for Ukraine as well (to our benefit of course). Let Russia keep some sliver of a consolation prize along the eastern border and tell them to suck it.

Additionally, I'm willing to bet that this was discussed/vetted with Ukrainian leadership prior to Trump's inauguration. May have even been preliminary floated by the Ukrainian side as incentive for Trump to help secure a favorable outcome for Ukraine.

One of the benefits to Trump expressing a willingness to play hardball and shut down support during his campaign.
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2:21p, 2/3/25
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I hear they have large deposit of corium they'd be happy to sell for cheap.
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No free rides
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2:32p, 2/3/25
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Russia's already got most of it, but whatever. Maybe it makes for a good headline:

Zelensky complaining he was defrauded of $100 billion in 'U.S. Aid:"

But…luxury car dealerships are sold out. Weird, right, almost like war/death is big business?
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In reply to aggiez03 • 2:34p, 2/3/25
aggiez03 said:
We should be able to take anything we want after giving them Billions of $$$ and allowing them to continue to exist as a country.

Without the US money and military assets, the Ukraine would no longer exist...
Yes, and that would be a very very bad thing for us and the rest of the world. Agreed?
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