Zelenski gives in and signs the minerals deal with Trump. This will impact the war in Ukraine because now America will begin to supply weapons and aid to the war effort. 

 

https://kyivindependent.com/breaking-ukraine-us-sign-minerals-deal/

 

I guess now Trump will have to deal more with Russia as well to end the war so America can reap the benefits from the minerals deal. Either that or commit more resources to Ukraine. 

Europe are useless allies

A sad expedient but Ukraine is in a corner with regards to weapons and ammunition.  Rest of Europe currently  not able to meet the needs which as ever are urgent.

2 minutes ago, Denim said:

A sad expedient but Ukraine is in a corner with regards to weapons and ammunition.  Rest of Europe currently  not able to meet the needs which as ever are urgent.

Yes Ukraine needs to try to stay in an OK place with US diplomatically until it's no longer possible. But sadly there is nothing in this deal promising any new military aid to Ukraine.

Trump has refused to even sell for cash much need Patriot missile defense systems! Disgusting.

The only good news I suppose is that Trump can sell this as a big win for him.

Without that any hope of continued U.S. -- Ukraine good relations would be finished.

In Trump's perverted view of the world, there are no mutually beneficial agreements, there needs to be a winner and a loser.

 

1 minute ago, hotsun said:

Ukraine is in a deep debt to the US that everyone knows they can never repay. Biden really sold us out

That's a lie. Military aid was GRANTED. It's Trump who later made up a fiction that it's OK to demand payback.  It doesn't work that way. If something is a loan or a purchase, you start as a loan or a purchase.

Just now, Jingthing said:

That's a lie. Military aid was GRANTED. It's Trump who later made up a fiction that it's OK to demand payback.  It doesn't work that way. If something is a loan or a purchase, you start as a loan or a purchase.

Aka Biden the sellout gave out our money for nothing. Zelinsky is agreeing to this deal because it would look really bad if he didnt

By Trump refusing to even sell for cash defensive systems, in essence blood is on Trump's hands basically for every Ukrainian civilian murdered by Putin now.

Not that Trump cares about such things.

4 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Aka Biden the sellout gave out our money for nothing. Zelinsky is agreeing to this deal because it would look really bad if he didnt

Wrong.

Biden did what was normal to help Ukraine defend itself against an aggressor. 

Before sleaze ball Trump 2.0 came to power military aid to allies was based on foreign policy, not sucking profits out of allied nations fighting for their very survival. 

Also of course the vast majority of aid was spent in the USA to military industries, helping the U.S. economy anyway.

 

Based on what I read about this actual agreement, as it was finally acceptable to Ukraine after many revisions, yes he did have to sign it again if he wants there to be any hope of future cooperation of any kind with Trump. Of course Europe isn't ready to fully take the place of the U.S. so Zelinsky needs to at least try to keep hope alive for further U.S. aid. That would include selling him the defense Patriots which Europe doesn't even have an equivalent to sell. 

5 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Wrong.

Biden did what was normal to help Ukraine defend itself against an aggressor. 

Before sleaze ball Trump 2.0 came to power military aid to allies was based on foreign policy, not sucking profits out of allied nations fighting for their very survival. 

Also of course the vast majority of aid was spent in the USA to military industries, helping the U.S. economy anyway.

Biden did what was in Ukraines best interest. Again, what has europe done? Besides bitch about trump

An interesting factor in this is that a great portion of the mines are in Russian-controlled territory.

1 minute ago, hotsun said:

Biden did what was in Ukraines best interest. Again, what has europe done?

You sound like you don't think it's in the US interest for Ukraine to prevail over Russia.

Enjoy your Tucker Carlson bubble world. Europe has done a lot actually but Europe wasn't prepared for Trump's pulling the plug.

Just now, Jingthing said:

You sound like you don't think it's in the US interest for Ukraine to prevail over Russia.

Enjoy your Tucker Carlson bubble world. Europe has done a lot actually but Europe wasn't prepared for Trump's pulling the plug.

Everyone should have been prepared for trump doing whats best for the US, thats what he did his first term. European leaders knew this was happening but they know they have no say, no money no influence, completely useless

29 minutes ago, Denim said:

A sad expedient but Ukraine is in a corner with regards to weapons and ammunition.  Rest of Europe currently  not able to meet the needs which as ever are urgent.

It won’t help Ukraine in the least trump will betray them to curry favor with his guru putin,and participate in the looting of that brave country.I sincerely hope I’m wrong but I doubt it…..time will tell.

If all true, Trump is PO at Russia it seems.  I can see him sending much more powerful weapons to Ukraine.

If nothing else many more Russians will die and hopefully,  their war machine will be at least temporarily slowed down.

33 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Biden did what was in Ukraines best interest. Again, what has europe done? Besides bitch about trump

Delivered more support than the US 

1 minute ago, stevenl said:

Delivered more support than the US 

Really? Im not seeing it here. The only time europe is in the news is islam terrorist related

29 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Everyone should have been prepared for trump doing whats best for the US, thats what he did his first term. European leaders knew this was happening but they know they have no say, no money no influence, completely useless

Trump is not doing what is best for the US, only fools believe that. It is all about the power and limelight he craved. He is doing what is best for himself.

1 minute ago, hotsun said:

Really? Im not seeing it here. The only time europe is in the news is islam terrorist related

Thanks for showing your lack of knowledge.

Just now, stevenl said:

Thanks for showing your lack of knowledge.

You provided no links. I dont care about your opinion on anything

Another win?  The only win Trump has had was the election.

5 minutes ago, hotsun said:

You provided no links. I dont care about your opinion on anything

Lol, making an unsubstituted claim, when refuted asking for links. Still I'll provide, from a source you can't object to.

 

https://nypost.com/2025/02/25/world-news/ukraine-war-has-cost-280-billion-whos-paying-the-most/

 

"Collectively the European Union has given $138 billion in financial, military and humanitarian aid, according to reports.

 

The US has allocated the most of any single country, $119 billion, "

11 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Really? Im not seeing it here. The only time europe is in the news is islam terrorist related

Check your facts. In dollar terms, the EU and other countries have contributed more to Ukraine than America.

 

Source: Radio Free Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

No need to call each other names, posts removed.

Polite and civil if you want your posts to remain, please!

I am embarrassed to call my self an American when our nation has become a mafia like protection racket… 

Zelenskyy was a comedian, and this might be his best joke yet.

 

The minerals POTUS seeks are in areas currently under Russian control, not Ukraine's.

22 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Thanks for showing your lack of knowledge.

Do not feed the troll. 

28 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Really? Im not seeing it here. The only time europe is in the news is islam terrorist related

 

28 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Really? Im not seeing it here. The only time europe is in the news is islam terrorist related

Have a look at the following you will see Europe has provided more, it is when you get down to the types of support then weapons most likly be USA.  https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/

30 minutes ago, hotsun said:

You provided no links. I dont care about your opinion on anything

sounds like a rump supporter, so all is fake news. You are alone in this world now

 

29 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Check your facts. In dollar terms, the EU and other countries have contributed more to Ukraine than America.

 

Source: Radio Free Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow. So ALL of Europe has managed to pony up about as much as one country, the US. "slow clap"

 

Now tell me why they cannot defend themselves, nor even lay a smack down on Russia? They have ten TIMES the GDP of Russia and far more industrial capacity. So why are they so niggardly in supporting a fellow European neighbour?