Summary
Russia criticized Trump’s proposal to provide military aid to Ukraine in exchange for access to its rare earth minerals.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov condemned the idea as a commercial transaction rather than genuine support and reiterated Russia’s stance that halting aid would help end the war.
Trump argued that securing Ukraine’s resources, including titanium and lithium, was in U.S. interests.
While Ukraine has not responded, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denounced the plan as selfish, noting Ukraine’s need to retain resources for postwar rebuilding.
I expect Trump et al to retcon the initial demand/“negotiation”, tbh
Trump became a monster that got away from the Republican Party, now watch as he turns on his handlers too. His ego will just continue to grow and he’ll think he’s unstoppable.
“got away from”? what universe are you living in right now, all of trumps nominees, no matter how utterly incapable of performing in the position to which they will be assigned are being rubber stamped by senate republicans as we speak. got away from? republicans have been promising to burn the whole thing down since the civil rights act of 1964. got away from? this is who republican are, and have been since appomatox.
Thinking of Trump as “controlled” by Russia has always been an obviously bad idea. It’s not how things work.
this is all theater you know. every bit of it.
HA! Russia see’s trumpo trying to eat their lunch too… Unless; this is their buddy buddy way of starting ww3. Stay tuned to find out what the Republicans will do with the level of power the Democrats allowed to exist because they wanted it for themselves…
Russia suddenly realizing the guy they been funding all these years is no longer playing for their team. 😆
I’m on the fence. What does Trump need from Putin now? He won a second term. Putin has shown himself to be fundamentally weak with Ukraine. Trump has no need to repay any Russian debts. And any compromat at this point would be easily hand waved away.
you think trump thinks his second term is the end of his time as “most powerful person in the world”, after all the indictments and prosecutions still pending? i’d love to have your sort of confidence in what’s going to be left of the tatters of our democratic institutions and military readiness in 2029. i truly think it has something to do with breaking the world, allowing it to suffer, and then remaking it how he (and vlad) want to, celebrating it’s rebirth. they’ve got an open field now, with no one capable of stopping them. what does trump need from putin, nothing, what does he want, everything.