Ukraine minerals deal may not buy peace after Trump threat
BBC ^ | April 18, 2025 | James Waterhouse
Posted on 04/18/2025 4:54:47 PM PDT by McGruff
Ukraine started today with, for once, the diplomatic wind in its sails.
It had finally agreed a mineral deal "framework" with Washington. An agreement that would see the US invest in Ukraine's recovery, in return for a share of the country's future profits from its natural resources, energy infrastructure and its oil and gas.
There had also been a first round of peace talks between American, European and Ukrainian officials in Paris, which had been hailed as "positive".
That was until the both US President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened to pull out of brokering a ceasefire until progress appeared quickly.
It had been hoped by Ukraine that America's growing impatience with Russia would translate into further sanctions for Moscow. Instead, the threat of the US washing its hands of the ongoing peace efforts suits the Kremlin more than Kyiv.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: bbc; jameswaterhouse; mi6propaganda
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1 posted on 04/18/2025 4:54:47 PM PDT by McGruff
To: McGruff
So basically very close to the opposite.
To: McGruff
This is the BBC, correct? Bwa ha… bwa ha ha ha ha! Thanks for your opinion BBC!
3 posted on 04/18/2025 5:09:00 PM PDT by ExpatCanuck
To: McGruff
Iow’s, Putin holds all the cards.
4 posted on 04/18/2025 5:11:43 PM PDT by Karl Spooner (Putin: "Time to finish off the Ukraine troops"- 3/28/25)
To: McGruff
The whole ‘minerals deal’ is a meaningless crock of Schiff distraction. It has NO significance whatsoever.
5 posted on 04/18/2025 5:22:24 PM PDT by A strike ("My country is fd up. I demand you let us in to fix yours..")
To: McGruff
Wait till they investigate the potential assassins’ links to the country, before signing any deal with them.
6 posted on 04/18/2025 5:42:30 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
To: McGruff
The EU whispering encouraging war-like sweet nothing in Z mans ear, sending money and weapons to continue the war, while Trump is negotiating peace. Seems like deliberate sabotage to me.
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