Why Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals

Vast estimated deposits of lithium and titanium have yet to be significantly developed

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How Ukraine Pitched Trump on a Deal for Critical Minerals

President Trump says he wants to make a deal for minerals from Ukraine in exchange for aid. That followed a long effort by Ukrainian officials to appeal to Mr. Trump’s transactional nature.
The New York Times - Feb. 12
Ukraine woos Trump with prospect of mineral riches

Click for more from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Ukraine woos Trump with prospect of mineral riches Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ...
The Hill - 3d
Trump says Ukraine "may be Russian someday," as he eyes mineral wealth

Trump wants Ukraine to sign a deal with the U.S. guaranteeing access to its mineral resources, but Ukraine wants some guarantees of its own.
CBS News - Feb. 11
Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves

Kyiv wants security guarantees to be tied to any natural resources deal
Financial Times - 5d
Zelensky Rejects Trump Administration Demand for Half of Ukraine’s Mineral Resources

President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American proposal because it did not include security guarantees.
The New York Times - 4d
Ukraine should 'tone it down,' sign Trump mineral deal, Waltz says

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Thursday that officials in Kyiv "need to tone it down" after a fierce back and forth Trump and Zelenskyy.
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Why Trump wants an American sovereign wealth fund

The US does not really need a state investment vehicle — it is one already
Financial Times - Feb. 7
Why Trump wants to impose reciprocal tariffs

President Trump announced a plan for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners, marking another step in his challenge to the economic consensus that tariffs increase consumer prices. The ...
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Trump says Putin 'wants to stop fighting' in Ukraine

President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants to stop fighting” and shot down a suggestion that Putin’s ambitions could extend beyond Ukraine’s borders. “I think he wants to stop ...
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