Turns out it is mainly lithium, graphite, copper, and titanium - none of which are considered "rare earth metals", rather "strategically important metals". https://bne.eu/ukraine-doesn-t-have-any-rare-earth-metals-and-the-strategic-minerals-it-does-have-are-not-worth-trillions-of-dollars-368472/ Putin probably told Elmo he could have all the lithium he wants for his batteries for free if he helped Russia by getting the US to pull its support for Ukraine.
The U.S. has probably sent $150 billion to Ukraine but he’s demanding $500 billion back. In addition to being destroyed, and entire generation of men savaged, it’s Ukraine’s own damn fault for not boning up on what happens to US proxies.
Z should have told him we have rare earths, the best rare earths on this rare earth, right over the front lines there in eastern Ukraine but especially in Crimea and we will give you 100% of all the rare earth minerals there forever. Give him a deal on a Trump tower in Kyiv and in Crimea and you win..
I wonder how big the crony kickback from Catholic Relief Service was. Exclusive: Catholic Relief Services lays off staff, cuts programs after USAID shakeup
