Ukraine, US reportedly agree to terms of minerals deal

Global Times China

Global Times China

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President Donald Trump's gangster-like shakedown of Ukraine for its rare earth minerals is a breathtaking deviation from decades of American global leadership, effectively recasting the United States as a global gun for hire.
Newsweek
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China controls about 70 per cent of the world’s critical rare earth minerals, which are used in everything from mobile phones to cars.
CNA
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The Trump administration and Ukraine reportedly have reached a deal on mineral rights that could pave the way to a long-term security commitment to the war-torn nation in exchange for helping the U.S. recoup the billions of dollars in humanitarian and military aid it provided since Russia's invasion three years ago.
Newsmax
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It is estimated that Ukraine holds nearly 5 percent of the world’s reserves of rare earth elements.
Aljazeera

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