The hidden stakes of American aid: Why Trump wants Ukraine's rare earth reserves

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Ukraine has a large deposit of the valuable metal lithium, which is used in electric cars, among other things. Now Trump has shown interest in the underground lithium mine, but if the US is to get its hands on it, something has to happen soon.

El Mundo

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"We send the Ukrainians hundreds of billions of dollars. They have excellent 'rare lands'. I need guarantees, and they are willing to give them to me," says US President Leer.

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Ukraine could become a key player in the global competition for rare earth metals, essential for industry and technology, according to The Guardian. As the US depends largely on China for these strategic resources, Donald Trump is proposing a...

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The administration of President Donald Trump is well aware of the likely dire consequences for Ukraine in the event of a suspension of American aid, up to the potential collapse of the Ukrainian state. Donald Trump does not want that scenario. This opinion was expressed by Dr. Seth Jones, President of the Department of Defense and Security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) during a February 4 discussion on the problem …

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He said this on the air of the Espresso TV channel.” Trump's statement was strange enough, because he said about rare earth materials, which in fact do not exist in Ukraine, except for a small share of scandium in individual ores. Probably, he meant not only rare-earth metals, but in general rare metals, which can include lithium, titanium, nickel, cobalt. But in this regard, the statement becomes more important,” noted Landa. The senior economi…

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However, experts interviewed by RTVI doubt that Kiev will be able to pay for US military assistance with its “rare earth resources”. Most likely, this proposal is a signal for China, which provides for most of the US needs in rare earth resources.