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   Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 01:34:37 JST Nonilex

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   Probably of particular interest to #Trump are #Ukraine’s prospective deposits of #lithium — used for high-#tech components, such as those used in microchips & electric cars. #Russia is also interested in Ukraine’s natural resources, & one major lithium reserve is within 10 miles of the front line in the Donetsk region. Analysts have estimated that Moscow has already managed to seize control of more than $12 trillion-worth of Ukrainian #energy assets, metals & minerals.

   #extortion #geopolitics

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 01:34:38 JST Nonilex

     As #Ukraine considered how to sway a #Trump to continue supporting their country, one strategy was to appeal to Trump’s #transactional nature & offer him a deal — rare earth minerals — for aid.
     
Now Trump says he’s interested.
     
Speaking to reporters Monday, Trump said the United States wants Ukrainian rare earth minerals — such as #lithium, #uranium & #titanium — in exchange for the #security assistance that Ukraine depends on for its defense against #Russia’s invasion.

     https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/04/ukraine-trump-rare-earth-minerals/

     Rasmus Fleischer repeated this.