EPISODE · May 1, 2025 · 17 MIN
Ukraine’s Minerals Deal with the US: Hidden Costs, False Promises?
from Mallen Baker: Faultlines · host Mallen Baker
So Ukraine has finally signed the Minerals Deal with the Trump Administration. And news commentators are full of speculation about how much this deal now has changed Trump's orientation with the Ukraine war, how much it will translate into security guarantees for Ukraine in the future, and whether it means Trump is finally ready to get tough with Russia's President Putin. It's remarkable how much is being projected onto a text that doesn't merit any of it. Let's discuss.
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So Ukraine has finally signed the Minerals Deal with the Trump Administration. And news commentators are full of speculation about how much this deal now has changed Trump's orientation with the Ukraine war, how much it will translate into security guarantees for Ukraine in the future, and whether it means Trump is finally ready to get tough with Russia's President Putin. It's remarkable how much is being projected onto a text that doesn't merit any of it. Let's discuss.
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