Trump wants Ukraine to supply rare earth minerals to U.S. in exchange for future aid

Trump’s Ukraine Deal Could Give Russia Everything It Wants

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday, September 26, 2024. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may be on the verge of signing an agreement that would see continued American aid for the embattled democracy in exchange for some kind of preferential access to the country’s mineral resources. While …

Trump wants 'anything we can get' from Ukraine, but what rare earth minerals are there?

Ukraine has reached an agreement with the US that would include American access to the country’s rare earth minerals.

The United States wants to block China's access to Ukraine's natural resources, says Professor Teivo Teivainen.

Donald Trump wants to link US military aid to access rights for rare earths in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin's Russian regime also has the metals in its sights.

What are rare earth minerals? Why does US President Trump want Ukraine’s?

The self-proclaimed dealmaker says Washington should have access to Ukraine’s riches in exchange for wartime aid.

Possible U.S. Econ Benefits of Ukraine Rare Earths

For years, American foreign aid has followed a simple, unquestioned rule: the United States gives, and a motley assortment of allies and opportunistic nation-states take. Aside from vague diplomatic a