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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/