Can someone help me here. This mineral deal is not the cease fire agreement. The signing of this, from my understanding, is that the US will continue to support Ukraine and initiate talks with Russia. Nowhere have I seen that if Ukraine signs this deal Russia will stop fighting, lay down their arms and start negotiating peace.
Can someone help me here. This mineral deal is not the cease fire agreement. The signing of this, from my understanding, is that the US will continue to support Ukraine and initiate talks with Russia. Nowhere have I seen that if Ukraine signs this deal Russia will stop fighting, lay down their arms and start negotiating peace.
Does this administration know what Putin wants in return for a cease fire. Do they know what Ukraine will accept for a peace deal. I’m missing the connection between this agreement and lasting peace. And don’t tell me the US will have contractors in the country extracting these minerals so Russia will be deterred from hostilities. There were Americans in the country when they attacked the first time and Russia loves detaining Americans on trumped up charges only to be released in a prisoner swap.
I think the idea behind the mineral rights deal is that the US would have a stake in Ukraine's economy and sovereignty. These minerals being critical to the US, including defense. The implication is that if Russia interfered with our interests there would be some sort of consequences. Especially if US companies had a presence in Ukraine. Just not a military presence. That's my take.
Can someone help me here. This mineral deal is not the cease fire agreement. The signing of this, from my understanding, is that the US will continue to support Ukraine and initiate talks with Russia. Nowhere have I seen that if Ukraine signs this deal Russia will stop fighting, lay down their arms and start negotiating peace.
Does this administration know what Putin wants in return for a cease fire. Do they know what Ukraine will accept for a peace deal. I’m missing the connection between this agreement and lasting peace. And don’t tell me the US will have contractors in the country extracting these minerals so Russia will be deterred from hostilities. There were Americans in the country when they attacked the first time and Russia loves detaining Americans on trumped up charges only to be released in a prisoner swap.
I think the idea behind the mineral rights deal is that the US would have a stake in Ukraine's economy and sovereignty. These minerals being critical to the US, including defense. The implication is that if Russia interfered with our interests there would be some sort of consequences. Especially if US companies had a presence in Ukraine. Just not a military presence. That's my take.