Nemeski@lemm.ee to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 days agoTrump says he wants Ukraine's rare earth elements as a condition of further supportapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down13cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1155arrow-down1external-linkTrump says he wants Ukraine's rare earth elements as a condition of further supportapnews.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 days agomessage-square37fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 days 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-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoI got some bad news for you, buddy.
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day 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
minus-squarejrs100000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days 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-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 day agoThe US government doesn’t care about expiration dates on leases.
minus-squarejrs100000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 hours agoUp until a few weeks ago they were usually pretty meticulous about that sort of thing. Going forward…who knows.
minus-squarejabathekek@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days 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.
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.
No he fucking won’t.
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
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.
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.
Shhhhh don’t let the orange thing know that. I bet it thinks rare earth is rare.