America And Russia Explore Ways To Carve Up Ukraine

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US and Russia agree to explore mutual opportunities of end to Ukraine war

US and Russian officials agreed to explore the “economic and investment opportunities” that could arise for their countries from an end to the war in Ukraine after talks in Saudi Arabia that amounted to a tectonic shift in Washington’s approach to Moscow.

The statements from the two sides came amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a peace settlement that favours Vladimir Putin. No Ukrainian or European officials were present at the meeting.

After the talks at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, the most extensive negotiations between the two countries in three years, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said agreement had been made to create a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks and to explore “opportunities which will emerge from a successful end to the conflict in Ukraine”.

In February of 2020 the U.S. and the Taliban agreed to a peace deal that would end the war there after almost 20 years. Unfortunately the Afghan government at the times was excluded from these talks. The deal allowed for the complete withdrawal of American forces within an eighteen month times frame. It also secured the release of 5,000 Taliban fighters one of whom would become the countries leader.   

Will Trump sell out Ukraine like he did Afghanistan?

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In a meeting in Kyiv last week with Zelensky, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent floated a proposal that Ukraine hand over 50 percent of its mineral resources, according to officials familiar with the discussions, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk frankly about the sensitive issue.

The details of the White House’s original request, including a list of the resources and the nature of the rights requested, have not been made public. According to one Ukrainian adviser, the U.S. proposal focused on securing access to Ukrainian deposits of rare metals and critical materials, including lithium, graphite and uranium.

Those minerals are used to make among other things electric car batteries. Who would be interested in this deal. Elon Musk of course.